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Aparajito

1956 · 1 h 50 min
Directed by Satyajit Ray · India · Indian Parallel Cinema
Drama

Cast

Pinaki Sengupta Smaran Ghosal Kanu Banerjee Karuna Banerjee

Credits

Written by: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Plot

Apu grows up in Benares and Calcutta and pursues an education, leaving his mother behind.

Sinekatalog’s take

Satyajit Ray's second Apu film follows the boy's adolescence and his mother's loneliness. Quieter and sadder than Pather Panchali, it won the Golden Lion and stands as a humane, patient masterpiece.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (20,417 votes)
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