Film1956110 min

Aparajito

Name: Aparajito
Genre: Drama
Released: 1956
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Smaran Ghosal, Pinaki Sengupta, Santi Gupta

Taste attributes: dramateenslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, realistic drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

8.0 /10

TMDB · 152 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Aparajito picks up where the first film leaves off, with Apu and his family having moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Varanasi (then known as Benares). As Apu progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother. This tenderly expressive, often heart-wrenching film, which won three top prizes at the Venice Film Festival, including the Golden Lion, not only extends but also spiritually deepens the tale of Apu.

Synopsis: TMDB