Apu Trilogy: Aparajito (The Unvanquished)

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The Apu Trilogy: Aparajito (The Unvanquished)

(The Unvanquished)
Satyajit Ray had not planned to make a sequel to Pather Panchali, but after the film’s international success, he decided to continue Apu’s narrative. Aparajito picks up where the first film leaves off, with Apu and his family having moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Varanasi (then known as Benares). As Apu progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother. This tenderly expressive, often heart-wrenching film, which won three top prizes at the Venice Film Festival, including the Golden Lion, not only extends but also spiritually deepens the tale of Apu.

AWARDS
Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival, 1957
FIPRESCI Prize, Venice Film Festival, 1957
New Cinema Award, Venice Film Festival, 1957
Best director, San Francisco International Film Festival, 1958
Not Rated
Genre
Drama
Runtime
109
Language
Bengali
Director
Satyajit Ray
Cast
Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Pinaki Sengupta, Smaran Ghosal, Charuprakash Ghosh, Subodh Ganguli, Hemanta Chatterjee, Ajay Mitra, Kali Banerjee, Santi Gupta, K S Pandey, Anil Mukherjee, Harendrakumar Chakravarti, Bhaganu Palwan

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