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Summary:

Tells of Apu, a struggling writer who, visiting the wedding of a friend's sister, finds himself the bridegroom when the husband-to-be is discovered to be insane. Apu's wife soon dies in childbirth and the shattered Apu, refusing to see his son, leaves to wander alone through the country. Several years later Apu's friend hunts him down and convinces him to return to his son. In Bengali with English subtitles

Contributors:

Ray, Satyajit, 1921-1992

Dutta, Dulal

Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012

Merchant and Ivory Foundation

Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)

Languages:

English
Bengali

Language Notes:

Bengali dialogue, English subtitles

Related Series:

Apu trilogy

Subjects:

Bengali language films

Genres:

Feature films — India

Feature films

Foreign language films

System Details:

VHS

Production Credits:

Edited by Dulal Dutta ; music by Ravi Shankar

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1959

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (approximately 106 min.) : sound, black & white ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 3531

ISBNs:

0800187644

OCLC Numbers:

63060665
35315306 [Invalid]