The World of Apu

1959 · directed by Satyajit Ray

Rating

88/100

Hit

yes

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.

The World of Apu (1959), directed by Satyajit Ray, rates 88/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Soumitra Chatterjee
• Sharmila Tagore
• Alok Chakravarty
• Swapan Mukherjee
• Sefalika Devi
• Dhiresh Majumdar
• Dhiren Ghosh
• Belarani Devi
• Asha Devi
• Shanti Bhattacherjee

Crew

• Subrata Mitra — Director of Photography
• Dulal Dutta — Editor
• Ravi Shankar — Original Music Composer
• Satyajit Ray — Screenplay

More from Satyajit Ray

1. Pather Panchali (1955) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Hero (1966) — 89/100 · hit
3. The Stranger (1991) — 87/100 · hit
4. The Music Room (1958) — 86/100 · hit
5. Aparajito (1956) — 86/100 · hit
6. Devi (1960) — 86/100 · hit

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