Released Date:
1958-09-22
Languages:
Bengali
Countries:
India
Runtime:
119 min
Rated:
NOT RATED
IMDB Ratings:
8.3 (12115 Reviews)
Director:
Satyajit RayGenres:
DramaBibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (novel)
Satyajit Ray (screenplay)
The story of a young boy, Apu, and life in his small Indian village. His parents are quite poor - his father Harihar, a writer and poet, gave away the family's fruit orchard to settle his brother's debts. His sister Durga and an old aunt also still lives with them. His mother Sarbojaya bears the brunt of the family's situation. She scrapes by and sells her personal possessions to put food on the table and has to bear the taunts of her neighbors as Durga is always stealing fruit from their orchard. Things get worse when Harihar disappears for five months and Durga falls ill. Even after Harihar returns, the family is left with few alternatives.
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