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The World of Apu (1959) · Cineora

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A SATYAJIT RAY FILM

The World of Apu

19591h 45mPG-13Movie

Drama

IMDb8.4/ 10 · 20.8K votes

THE STORY

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Heartwarming
Family
Grief
Growing up

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, a rainy day and talking about after.

DirectorSatyajit Ray

FormatFeature film

TMDB8.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Soumitra ChatterjeeApurba 'Apu' Roy

Sharmila TagoreAparna Roy

Alok ChakravartyKajal Roy

Swapan MukherjeePulu

Sefalika DeviShashinarayan's Wife

Dhiresh MajumdarShashinarayan

Dhiren GhoshLandlord

Belarani DeviApu's Neighbor

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