The World of Apu
1959 ‘Apur sansār’ Directed by Satyajit Ray
Synopsis
Apu is a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer. An old college friend talks him into a visit up-country to a village wedding. This changes his life, for when the bridegroom turns out to be mad, Apu's friend asks him to become the husband! After initial revulsion at the idea, Apu agrees. Apu takes his exquisite bridge, Aparna, back to Calcutta. But Aparna dies in childbirth, Apu leaves Calcutta, crazy with grief, and his son Kajal is left abandoned with his wife's parents. Only after a long period of total indifference to worldly responsibilities, does Apu become capable of returning to the world.
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Part of the Satyajit Ray Retrospective
Rounding out the Apu Trilogy is The World of Apu, the third and final act of the story of the early life of our titular character.
Though The World of Apu isn't as good as the previous two films in the trilogy, Pather Panchali and Aparajito, it is however the most satisfying, concluding the trilogy where Apu, for once, is happy.The biggest detriment to The World of Apu is that it wanders and at the same time rushes through development. By the end of the film, it has advanced more than the first two films have in a combined 4 hours. This being said, The World of Apu has Apu realizing his strengths…
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"Apur Sansar" is, in a word, astonishing. From Ray's signature extreme close-ups, to the obscure overture of sounds, this is damn near perfection.
Two distinct experiences are predominant in the closing chapter of Apurba Kumar Roy's monumental memoir; to love and to lose. It is with painstaking precision that Satyajit Ray captures and captivates these sensations. Swallowing, breaths parted, to stare at bare walls, tragic tribulations of fatherhood reveal.
"Pather Panchali" had such stunning visuals and was complimented so comely by the late Pandit Ravi Shankar's inspiring instrumentals, I honestly didn't think the latter half of Ray's trilogy could compete, and although admirable, "Aparajito" did not.
All preconceived bias were swept away once I felt myself immersed in Soumitra Chattopadhyay's…
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Part of the Satyajit Ray Retrospective
Rounding out the Apu Trilogy is The World of Apu, the third and final act of the story of the early life of our titular character.
Though The World of Apu isn't as good as the previous two films in the trilogy, Pather Panchali and Aparajito, it is however the most satisfying, concluding the trilogy where Apu, for once, is happy.The biggest detriment to The World of Apu is that it wanders and at the same time rushes through development. By the end of the film, it has advanced more than the first two films have in a combined 4 hours. This being said, The World of Apu has Apu realizing his strengths…
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a speedy film that is easily accessible for anyone familiar and unfamiliar with Ray's masterful 'Apu Trilogy'.
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"Apur Sansar" is, in a word, astonishing. From Ray's signature extreme close-ups, to the obscure overture of sounds, this is damn near perfection.
Two distinct experiences are predominant in the closing chapter of Apurba Kumar Roy's monumental memoir; to love and to lose. It is with painstaking precision that Satyajit Ray captures and captivates these sensations. Swallowing, breaths parted, to stare at bare walls, tragic tribulations of fatherhood reveal.
"Pather Panchali" had such stunning visuals and was complimented so comely by the late Pandit Ravi Shankar's inspiring instrumentals, I honestly didn't think the latter half of Ray's trilogy could compete, and although admirable, "Aparajito" did not.
All preconceived bias were swept away once I felt myself immersed in Soumitra Chattopadhyay's… -
Ray loves faces, and it shows in this final installment of the Apu Trilogy. The close-up is a regular occurrence in this film, and Ray uses it to especially good effect here, drawing out much about the characters from the simple act of gazing upon their faces. This works best in those sublime scenes tracing Apu's marriage. Apu faces something of an existential crisis in the film, and the warmth of the conclusion is an act of defiance in a world where isolation reigns.
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"The final part of the Apu trilogy sees Apu as a grown man who still hasn't fallen in love and found his place in the world. The film is enthralling, it looks and sounds beautiful and completes a haunting story."
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A tragic ending to an extraordinary trilogy.
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The perfect ending to a perfect trilogy. "To have not seen the films of Ray is to have lived in the world without ever having seen the moon and the sun," as Kurosawa puts it.
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An unbearably beautiful and sad love story to conclude what must be one of the greatest trilogies in the history of cinema. Just wonderful.