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Summary:

By the time Apur Sansar was released, Satyajit Ray has directed not only the first two Apu films but also the masterpiece The music room, and was well on his way to becoming a legend. This extraordinary final chapter brings our protagonist's journey full circle. Apu is now in his early twenties, out of college, and hoping to live as a writer. Alongside his professional ambitions, the film charts his romantic awakening, which occurs as a result of a most unlikely turn of events, and his eventualy, fraught fatherhood.

Contributors:

Ray, Satyajit, 1921-1992 , film producer, screenwriter, film director

Caṭṭopādhyāẏa, Saumitra, 1935-2020 , actor

Tagore, Sharmila , actor

Chakravarti, Alok , actor

Mukherjee, Swapan , actor

Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012 , composer

Dutta, Dulal , film editor

Mitra, Subrata, 1930-2001 , director of photography

Chandragupta, Bansi , art director

Bandyopādhyāẏa, Bibhūtibhūshaṇa, 1896?-1950

Janus Films , production company

Satyajit Ray Productions , production company

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher

Languages:

Bengali
English

Language Notes:

In Bengali; English subtitles.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Aparājita [by Bandyopādhyāẏa, B.]

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 785

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: The world of Apu

Subjects:

Bandyopādhyāẏa, Bibhūtibhūshaṇa, 1896?-1950 — Film adaptations

Young men — India — Drama

Arranged marriage — India — Drama

Families — India — Drama

India — Social conditions — Drama

India — Social life and customs — Drama

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Fiction films

System Details:

Blu-ray; NTSC, region A; monaural; 1.37:1 aspect ratio; requires Blu-ray player.

Performers:

Cast: Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Alok Chakravarti, Swapan Mukherjee.

Production Credits:

Music, Ravi Shankar ; editor, Dulal Dutta ; director of photography, Subrata Mitra ; art director, Bansi Chandragupta.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
Special features: Interview program with actors Soumitra Chatterjee and Sharmila Tagore; "The Apu trilogy": a closer look, a program featuring filmmaker, producer, and teacher Mamoun Hassan; footage of director Satyajit Ray receiving an honorary Oscar in 1992; programs on the restoration of The Apu trilogy by filmmaker Kogonada.
Originally packaged as part of a 4K UHD + Blu-ray combo edition.

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (106 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; mono

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

APU 1959 BLU

ISBNs:

9798886070965 (set)

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515291118 (set)
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3513UHDBD (container)
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3513UHDBD-6 (Blu-ray disc)

OCLC Numbers:

1419401751