| Brief Description: | The opening entry of Satyajit Ray's extraordinary Apu trilogy, adapted
from the epic novel of Bengali writer B.B. Bandapaddhay, is a fiercely
naturalistic, devastating portrait of poverty and despair. Ray uses
his considerable storytelling powers of detail, incident and
observation to interpret the relationship of a young Bengali boy and
his family. The film has an emotional rhythm and a fluid, precise
lyricism. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 1956 Cannes Film festival.
Music composed and performed by Ravi Shankar. With Kanu Banerji,
Karuna Banerji, Uma Da Gupta and Chunibala Devi. Newly remastered.
Bengali with English subtitles. |
