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1959 · 105 min · PG-13

The World of Apu

Directed by Satyajit Ray · Drama

The World of Apu (1959) is a Drama film, directed by Satyajit Ray set in Kolkata during the 1930s. It runs 105 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of grief & loss, coming of age, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Ravi Shankar
Cinematography
Subrata Mitra
Cast
Soumitra ChatterjeeSharmila TagoreAlok ChakravartySwapan MukherjeeSefalika DeviBelarani DeviAsha DeviDhiresh Majumdar

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Kolkata
Setting
UrbanRural
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossComing Of AgeFamily & Loyalty
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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