The World of Apu

The Graduate meets rural Bengal. A disenchanted grad gets a last-minute wedding invite forcing him to confront stasis. Ray’s melancholy third act centers on Soumitra Chatterjee’s quiet unraveling.

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Satyajit Ray directed The World of Apu in 1959. See Satyajit Ray's full filmography, where to start with Satyajit Ray, or where to go after you've seen everything by Satyajit Ray.

The World of Apu was released in 1959 (BN original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.