Apu Triology

THE APU TRILOGY                                            Illustration of Apu and Durga in Pather Panchali T he Apu Trilogy comprises three Bengali films directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali, Aparajito and   A pur   Sansar Release date :  26 August 1955 -Pather Panchali 11 October 1956 -Aparajito 1 May 1959 - Apur Sansar Satyajit Ray's first film, Pather Panchali, is one among the finest films ever made. The film won about a dozen awards at various film festivals world-over. Pather Panchali, eventually, became the first film of a trilogy. PATHER PANCHALI: The time is early twentieth century, a remote village in Bengal. The film deals with a Brahmin family, a priest - Harihar, his wife Sarbajaya, daughter Durga, and his aged cousin Indir Thakrun - struggling to make both ends meet. Harihar is frequently away from ...