FILM

Aparajito

The second film in Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy (along with <em><a href=“http://screenprism.com/film/page/pather-panchali” target=“_blank”>Pather Panchali</a></em> and <a href=“http://screenprism.com/film/page/apur-sansar” target=“_blank”><em>Apur Sansar</em>)</a> follows Apu as he goes off to school after his father's death, leaving his mother alone.

Aparajito
Released:
October 11, 1956

Cast:

Kanu Bannerjee
Karuna Bannerjee
Pinaki Sen Gupta
Smaran Ghosal
Ramani Sen Gupta

Director:
Satyajit Ray

Producer:
Satyajit Ray

Written by:
Satyajit Ray, Kanailal Basu

Distributor:
Epic Productions

Awards:

National Board of Review: Won Top Foreign Films
Venice Film Festival: Won FIPRESCI Prize, Golden Lion, and New Cinema Award



Rotten Tomatoes Score:
94%