The first in Satyajit Ray’s legendary ‘Apu Trilogy’ follows an impoverished priest dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, who leaves his rural Bengal village behind in search of work.
Harihar (Kanu Bannerjee) leaves his wife Sarbojaya (Karuna Bannerjee) alone, to look after rebellious daughter, Durga (Uma Das Gupta) and her young son, Apu (Subir Bannerjee), as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir (Chunibala Devi). The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them. Specifically, this film is about India, but actually it is about everybody. The poetry of the film transcends its locality and speaks to us all. Satyajit Ray managed to deliver a classic with his debut, which features a soul-shaking sitar soundtrack by Ravi Shankar. (Subtitles)
India 1955 Satyajit Ray 126m
