The Stranger

1991 film by Satyajit Ray
Movie film Q390467
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The Stranger

Summary

The Stranger is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Stranger received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film[3].
  • The Stranger's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Stranger was directed by Satyajit Ray[5].
  • Satyajit Ray wrote the screenplay for The Stranger[6].
  • The Stranger's composer is recorded as Satyajit Ray[7].
  • The Stranger's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Stranger was Utpal Dutt[9].
  • A cast member of The Stranger was Deepankar De[10].
  • A cast member of The Stranger was Mamata Shankar[11].
  • A cast member of The Stranger was Dhritiman Chatterjee[12].
  • A cast member of The Stranger was Robi Ghosh[13].
  • A cast member of The Stranger was Ajit Bandyopadhyay[14].
  • The Stranger was produced by Satyajit Ray[15].
  • The Stranger's production company is recorded as National Film Development Corporation of India[16].
  • The original language of The Stranger was Bangla[17].
  • The Stranger's review score is recorded as 8.2/10[18].
  • The Stranger's review score is recorded as 100%[19].
  • The Stranger's color is recorded as color[20].
  • The Stranger's country of origin is recorded as India[21].
  • The Stranger was published on May 10, 1991[22].
  • The Stranger's distributed by is recorded as Curzon Artificial Eye[23].
  • The Stranger's narrative location is recorded as Kolkata[24].
  • The Stranger's film editor is recorded as Dulal Dutta[25].
  • The Stranger's title is recorded as {'lang': 'bn', 'text': 'আগন্তুক'}[26].
  • The Stranger's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+115'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Stranger was produced by Satyajit Ray[15]. It was directed by Satyajit Ray[5]. Satyajit Ray wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Utpal Dutt[9], Deepankar De[10], Mamata Shankar[11], Dhritiman Chatterjee[12], Robi Ghosh[13], and Ajit Bandyopadhyay[14].

Publication

The Stranger was released on May 10, 1991[22]. The original language of it was Bangla[17]. Its genre is drama film[8].

Reception

The Stranger received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film[3]. Reviews include 8.2/10[18] and 100%[19].

Why It Matters

The Stranger ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Stranger receive?

Honors received include National Film Award for Best Feature Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18h ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 17
    P14724 → 8884928
    Wikipedia languages → ['as', 'bn', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fa', 'fr', 'hi', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'pa', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14724]]: 8884928, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/302035365|Agantuk (#302035365)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance item (films)]] "
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 158939
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 158939, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1991-05-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Satyajit Ray
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+115'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 16:9
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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