Ray interweaves folklore, dance, and eccentric costuming in this musical fairy tale. Goopy and Bagha join forces after both are banished from their respective kingdoms for their lack of musical talents. But an encounter with a band of forest ghosts grants them the power of song, and soon the duo embarks on a series of adventures involving warring kingdoms, twin kings, evil magicians, and a singing contest.

Director: Satyajit Ray. Cast: Tapen Chatterjee, Rabi Ghosh, Santosh Dutta, Harindranath Chatterjee. 1968. 132 minutes. India. B&W and Color. Bengali. 35mm. 

Restored by the Satyajit Ray Preservation Project at the Academy Film Archive.

All film screenings of Satyajit Ray: 1955-1968 are available here.