Apur Sansar (1959)





India. Leaving university, Apu tries to make his way in life as a writer. Pulu, an old friend, invites him to the wedding of his cousin. Apu manages to make the rather long journey to get there, but the wedding never takes place. The bridegroom is insane. Tradition demands that the girl be married within the hour appointed for the ceremony.


Books with substantial mentioning of Apur Sansar

David Thomson
Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films
New York, 2008

Roger Ebert
The Great Movies
2003

Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.)
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 1. Films
Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000

Neil Sinyard
Classic Movies
London, 1993


Apur Sansar
(The World of Apu)

India 1959

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Year: 1959
Country: India
Language: Bengali
 
IMDb: 0052572