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Aparajito [VHS] [1956]

VHS ~ Smaran Ghosal
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Smaran Ghosal, Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Bannerjee, Pinaki Sengupta, Santi Gupta
  • Directors: Satyajit Ray
  • Writers: Satyajit Ray, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
  • Producers: Satyajit Ray
  • Format: Black & White, PAL, Subtitled
  • Language Bengali
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Artificial Eye
  • VHS Release Date: 27 Jan 2003
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CLBB
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,007 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Second film in the Apu trilogy which continues the story of the Bengali boy and his adolescence. Bengali dialogue with English subtitles.

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63 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest thing I have ever purchased, 15 Sep 2003
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This review is from: The Apu Trilogy [DVD] (DVD)
I have watched these films about 4 times each since I bought the trilogy only 3-4 weeks ago. I have never been so affected or moved by a piece of cinema or any art form I have experienced. There are dozens of scences that have stayed with me every day since seeing them, passing through my head whether on a bus, at work, whatever. The masterclass feature on the World of Apu, further highlights the genius of Ray & his crew. An absolutely fantastic piece of work that makes you want to share your experience with everyone.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this!, 29 Mar 2008
By Joseph Devine (Peterborough, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Apu Trilogy [DVD] (DVD)
I have rarely been so enchanted by films as I have with these three masterpieces by Satyajit Ray.

To those with short attention spans and desire for non stop action and brainless entertainment, these films will probably bore, but for anyone who is fascinated by realism in cinema, by atmospheres and emotions and strong sensual stories and characters, then this is for you.

With beautiful music by Ravi Shankar, the three films tell the tragic yet also cathartic tales of the life of Apu, from his childhood onward. They are a fascinating insight into Indian life that one doesn;t get to see in the fntasy world of Bollywood.

Don't delay, buy this now and you will find yourself drawn back to watch them again and again...
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45 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An amazing feat, 4 Oct 2003
By Michael Bo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Apu Trilogy [DVD] (DVD)
At first I was rather weary that these three wonderful movies were not exactly pristine as they are presented here. But itty-bitty objections like that pale when confronted with Ray's profoundly human, breathtakingly visual, uncompromisingly ambitious rendering of a small Indian boy growing up, losing his parents one after the other, coming of age, marrying and losing again, only to come into his own in the very last reel of the very last film. Amazing! Everybody connected with the first movie was an amateur with a lot he and she wanted to say, but by the last of the three, all were consummate professionals and among the very best storytellers in the world. The extras are all well worth watching.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magical
If you could put into words what Satyajit Ray conveys through his cinema then you would be a James Joyce, or a Robert Frost. Read more
Published 3 months ago by david ruane

5.0 out of 5 stars Shook me up
The first movie (I look forward to watching the others) is, as others have said, a masterpiece. I had seen a snippet of it somewhere and out of context it seemed slow but... Read more
Published 5 months ago by saba

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic film
This trilogy is an absolute classic and should be in the library of anyone interested in film or who is keen to discover more about the soul of India. Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. Menon

5.0 out of 5 stars Life....
Ravi Shankar's sitar quivers in a brilliant Raga, as the tabla player brings us into a trance of rhythmic grace.

We enter a world. Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. E. Holden

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best films ever made in classic non-Bollywood Indian cinema
If you only buy one DVD (or DVD box set) buy this one, as this is the apotheosis of classic Indian cinema directed by its most celebrated auteur. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Cass Mann

5.0 out of 5 stars Dont pass this by
Ray's trilogy is one of the most supreme accomplishments of cinema. This boxset has reasonable transfers of the film,is beautifully packed, and with satisfactory bonus material... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2007 by G. V. Cherian

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - A Satyajit Ray Classic
Based on the backdrop of WWII and the Bengal Famine, an excellent portrayal of the life and struggles of the people of Bengal through the eyes of a teenage boy. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2001

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