Apur Sansar (1959)
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Synopsis
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 the result of a most unlikely turn of events, and his eventual, fraught fatherhood.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 10th, 2015 (Limited) by Janus Films |
| International Releases: | May 1st, 1959 (Wide) (India) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | Apu Trilogy |
| Plot point: | Arranged Marriage, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Maternal Death, Poverty, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Wedding Day Disasters, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Wedding Day |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Epic Films |
| Production Countries: | India |
| Languages: | Bengali, English |
Leading
| Soumitra Chatterjee | Apu | |
| Sharmila Tagore | Aparna |
Supporting
| Alok Chakraborty | Kajal, Apu's Son | |
| Swapan Mukherjee | Pulu, Apu's Friend | |
| Dhiresh Majumdar | Sasinarayan, Pulu's Uncle | |
| Sefalika Devi | Sasinarayan's Wife | |
| Dhiren Ghosh | Landlord | |
| Tusar Banerjee | Bridegroom | |
| Abhijit Chatterjee | Murari, Aparna's Brother |
Production and Technical Credits
| Satyajit Ray | Director | |
| Satyajit Ray | Screenwriter | |
| Satyajit Ray | Producer | |
| Bibhutibhusan Banerjee | Based on the Novel "Aparajito" By | |
| Aminyanath Mukherji | Co-Producer | |
| Ravi Shankar | Composer | |
| Subrata Mitra | Cinematographer | |
| Dulal Dutta | Editor | |
| Bansi Chandragupta | Art Director | |
| Durgadas Mitra | Sound Recordist | |
| Anil Choudhury | Production Manager |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
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 the result of a most unlikely turn of events, and his eventual, fraught fatherhood.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 10th, 2015 (Limited) by Janus Films |
| International Releases: | May 1st, 1959 (Wide) (India) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | Apu Trilogy |
| Plot point: | Arranged Marriage, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Maternal Death, Poverty, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Wedding Day Disasters, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Wedding Day |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Epic Films |
| Production Countries: | India |
| Languages: | Bengali, English |
Leading
| Soumitra Chatterjee | Apu | |
| Sharmila Tagore | Aparna |
Supporting
| Alok Chakraborty | Kajal, Apu's Son | |
| Swapan Mukherjee | Pulu, Apu's Friend | |
| Dhiresh Majumdar | Sasinarayan, Pulu's Uncle | |
| Sefalika Devi | Sasinarayan's Wife | |
| Dhiren Ghosh | Landlord | |
| Tusar Banerjee | Bridegroom | |
| Abhijit Chatterjee | Murari, Aparna's Brother |
Production and Technical Credits
| Satyajit Ray | Director | |
| Satyajit Ray | Screenwriter | |
| Satyajit Ray | Producer | |
| Bibhutibhusan Banerjee | Based on the Novel "Aparajito" By | |
| Aminyanath Mukherji | Co-Producer | |
| Ravi Shankar | Composer | |
| Subrata Mitra | Cinematographer | |
| Dulal Dutta | Editor | |
| Bansi Chandragupta | Art Director | |
| Durgadas Mitra | Sound Recordist | |
| Anil Choudhury | Production Manager |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.