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1.33 Full Screen
Bengali
Region 0
Dolby Digital Bengali
Dolby Digital
Extracts From BBC Omnibus The Cinema Of Satyajit Ray
Production Notes By Ray Biographer Andrew Robinson
Pather Panchali Storyboards
Stills And Poster Gallery
The World Of Apu Movie Masterclass Documentary
English
Bengali
Region 0
Dolby Digital Bengali
Dolby Digital
Extracts From BBC Omnibus The Cinema Of Satyajit Ray
Production Notes By Ray Biographer Andrew Robinson
Pather Panchali Storyboards
Stills And Poster Gallery
The World Of Apu Movie Masterclass Documentary
English
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: Farsi ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: 3-DVD Set, Black & White, Box Set, Documentary, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Posters, Production Notes, Storyboards, SYNOPSIS: Pather Panchali (Song of the Road):; Pather Panchali (Father Panchali), Indian director Satyajit Ray's first feature film, relates the story of an impoverished Bengalese family. When the father (Karuna Bannerjee) leaves for the city to pursue a writing career, the mother (Karuna Banerji) is left with the responsibility of caring for the rest of the brood. Gradually, the film's true central character emerges: Apu (Subir Banerji), the family's son. Though excruciatingly realistic at times, Pather Panchali takes an occasional timeout to dwell on the purely cinematic. For example, when the mother receives a postcard bearing good news, Ray dissolves to a pond, where a pair of water skates scamper about. The music by Ravi Shankar at first seems to be at odds with the action; soon, however, we come to accept the music as a logical outgrowth of the events at hand. A multiple award winner, Pather Panchali was the first of Ray's celebrated 'Apu Trilogy' (the other two entries were 1956's Aparajito and 1959's The World of Apu). The film was also released as The Song of the Road and The Lament of the Path.; ; Aparajito (The Unvanquished): ; The Unvanquished is the second of Indian director Satyajit Ray's 'Apu Trilogy' (the first was Pather Panchali). Ray's young protagonist Apu is permitted a formal education over the gentle objections of his mother, who'd wanted him to be priest. Eventually, Apu earns a university scholarship and arrives in the teeming metropolis of Calcutta. Overwhelmed by life in the Big City, the impressionable country boy...Apu Trilogy ( Aparajito / Pather Panchali / Apur Sansar ) ( The Unvanquished / Song of the Road / The World of Apu )
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
fantastic films - shame about the DVDs,
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This review is from: The Apu Trilogy [DVD] (DVD)
I agree entirely with all the praise that other reviewers have lavished on these films. They're astonishing, moving, beautiful, and deserve to be seen.
However, beware the quality of these discs. They're the only ones available, so if you desperately want to own the Apu trilogy then you'll just have to put up with them; but if you can, it might be better to wait until a remastered edition. The subtitles are shoddy, frequently missing short exchanges of conversation (it's not that one can't make a guess as to what is being said, but it's disruptive to be suddenly deprived of a translation) and fading out altogether for a good ten minutes in Pather Panchali, during the theatrical sequence, so that one has no idea what the play is about or how its plot might relate to the wider themes of the film. The sound on the discs is also uneven - about 35 minutes into Aparjito, for instance, there's a sustained period of disruption - and the film often scratchy. These are classics of world cinema and deserve better treatment. As I say, this doesn't mean you shouldn't watch these films, but patience might be rewarded if you're considering a purchase: sooner or later they'll surely be re-released in a remastered edition.
73 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just brilliant,
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This review is from: The Apu Trilogy [DVD] (DVD)
I have watched each of these films probably 4 times since I bought the trilogy only 3-4 weeks ago. I have never been so affected or moved by any film or any art form. There are literally dozens of images that have stayed with me every day since seeing them, passing through my head be it on a bus, at work, or wherever. 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 go out & share your experience with everyone.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't miss this!,
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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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