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The Apu Trilogy comprises three Indian Bengali-language drama films directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1956) and The World of Apu (1959). The original music for the films was composed by Ravi Shankar .
Its critics' consensus reads: "Achingly poignant, beautifully shot, and evocatively atmospheric, The World of Apu closes out Satyajit Ray's classic trilogy on a high note." [7] In 1992, Sight & Sound (the British Film Institute's film magazine) ranked The Apu Trilogy at #88 in its Critics' Poll list of all-time greatest films. [8]
Aparajito (Bengali: অপরাজিত Ôporajito; The Unvanquished) is a 1956 Indian Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray, and is the second part of The Apu Trilogy. It is an adaptation of the last part of Bibhutibhushan Bannerjee's novel Pather Panchali and the first part of his followup novel Aparajito . [ 1 ]
^a Satyajit Ray only directed the first two films of the trilogy (Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, 1969, and Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980), with his son, Sandip Ray, directing the last (Goopy Bagha Phire Elo, 1992).
A portrait of Satyajit Ray. Satyajit Ray (listen ⓘ; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian filmmaker who worked prominently in Bengali cinema and who has often been regarded as one of the greatest and most influential directors in the History of cinema. [1] Ray was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) to a Bengali family and started his career ...
The Calcutta trilogy may refer to either of the following two Bengali film trilogies: Three films by Satyajit Ray: Pratidwandi (The Adversary) (1970) Seemabaddha (Company Limited) (1971) Jana Aranya (The Middleman) (1976) Three films by Mrinal Sen: Interview (1971) Calcutta 71 (1972) Padatik (The Guerilla Fighter) (1973)
Pratidwandi (English: The Adversary, Siddharta and the City) is a 1970 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray based on the novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It is the first part of the Calcutta trilogy. Pratidwandi tells the story of Siddharta, an educated middle-class man caught up in the turmoil of social unrest. Corruption ...
Pages in category "Films directed by Satyajit Ray" ... The Apu Trilogy; Aranyer Din Ratri; B. Bala (1976 film) C. Calcutta trilogy; Charulata; The Chess Players (film)