The World of Apu
1959 · Movie · PG-13 · 105 min · ★ 8.1
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.
Also known as Apu Trilogy 3: The World of Apu
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-05-01
- Language
- BN
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (280 votes)
Themes
- dying and death
- broken engagement
- arranged marriage
- black and white
- calcutta
- novelist
Awards & recognition
- National Film Award — Best Feature Film
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1960 · nominated
Cast & crew
Soumitra Chatterjee
as Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Sharmila Tagore
as Aparna Ray
- AC
Alok Chakravarty
as Kajal Ray
- SM
Swapan Mukherjee
as Pulu
- SD
Sefalika Devi
as Shashinarayan's Wife
- BD
Belarani Devi
as Apu's Neighbor
- AD
Asha Devi
- DM
Dhiresh Majumdar
as Shashinarayan
- DG
Dhiren Ghosh
as Landlord
- SB
Shanti Bhattacherjee
as Office Associate
Directed by Satyajit Ray