Apur Sansar (1959)

Apur Sansar
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Synopsis

Apu is now in his early twenties, out of college, and hoping to live as a writer. Alongside his professional ambitions, the film charts his romantic awakening, which occurs as the result of a most unlikely turn of events, and his eventual, fraught fatherhood.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 2015 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases: May 1st, 1959 (Wide) (India)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Apu Trilogy
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Keywords: Writing and Writers, Poverty, Wedding Day Disasters, Wedding Day, Arranged Marriage, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Maternal Death
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Epic Films
Production Countries: India
Languages: Bengali, English

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Leading Cast

Soumitra Chatterjee    Apu
Sharmila Tagore    Aparna

Supporting Cast

Alok Chakraborty    Kajal, Apu's Son
Swapan Mukherjee    Pulu, Apu's Friend
Dhiresh Majumdar    Sasinarayan, Pulu's Uncle
Sefalika Devi    Sasinarayan's Wife
Dhiren Ghosh    Landlord
Tusar Banerjee    Bridegroom
Abhijit Chatterjee    Murari, Aparna's Brother

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Production and Technical Credits

Satyajit Ray    Director
Satyajit Ray    Screenwriter
Satyajit Ray    Producer
Bibhutibhusan Banerjee    Based on the Novel "Aparajito" By
Aminyanath Mukherji    Co-Producer
Ravi Shankar    Composer
Subrata Mitra    Cinematographer
Dulal Dutta    Editor
Bansi Chandragupta    Art Director
Durgadas Mitra    Sound Recordist
Anil Choudhury    Production Manager

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Synopsis

Apu is now in his early twenties, out of college, and hoping to live as a writer. Alongside his professional ambitions, the film charts his romantic awakening, which occurs as the result of a most unlikely turn of events, and his eventual, fraught fatherhood.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 2015 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases: May 1st, 1959 (Wide) (India)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Apu Trilogy
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Writing and Writers, Poverty, Wedding Day Disasters, Wedding Day, Arranged Marriage, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Maternal Death
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Epic Films
Production Countries: India
Languages: Bengali, English

Leading Cast

Soumitra Chatterjee    Apu
Sharmila Tagore    Aparna

Supporting Cast

Alok Chakraborty    Kajal, Apu's Son
Swapan Mukherjee    Pulu, Apu's Friend
Dhiresh Majumdar    Sasinarayan, Pulu's Uncle
Sefalika Devi    Sasinarayan's Wife
Dhiren Ghosh    Landlord
Tusar Banerjee    Bridegroom
Abhijit Chatterjee    Murari, Aparna's Brother

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Satyajit Ray    Director
Satyajit Ray    Screenwriter
Satyajit Ray    Producer
Bibhutibhusan Banerjee    Based on the Novel "Aparajito" By
Aminyanath Mukherji    Co-Producer
Ravi Shankar    Composer
Subrata Mitra    Cinematographer
Dulal Dutta    Editor
Bansi Chandragupta    Art Director
Durgadas Mitra    Sound Recordist
Anil Choudhury    Production Manager

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
India 5/1/1959 $0000$0
 
International Total$0