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World of Apu (The) AKA Apur Sansar (Blu-ray) (1959)
Apu is a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer. An old college friend talks him into a visit up-country to a village wedding...Director: Satyajit Ray
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Pather Panchali" (1955)
"A Long Time on the Little Road" 1958 audio recording by Satyajit Ray (14:36)
Interview with actor Soumitra Chatterjee from 2013 (7:14)
Interview with actor Shampa Srivastava from 2015 (16:29)
Interview with camera assistant Soumendu Roy from 2013 (12:34)
Excerpts from the 2003 documentary "The Song of the Little Road", featuring composer Ravi Shankar (5:53)
DISC TWO
* "Aparajito" (1957)
Interview with film writer Ujjal Chakraborty (11:26)
Audio interview with Satyajit Ray from 1958 (14:30)
"Making The Apu Trilogy: Satyajit Ray's Epic Debut" video essay by Ray biographer Andrew Robinson (37:45)
"The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray" 1967 documentary by James Beveridge (28:59)
DISC THREE
* "Apur Sansar"
Interviews with Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee (15:03)
"The Apu Trilogy: A Closer Look" documentary featuring filmmaker, producer, and teacher Mamoun Hassan (43:32)
Footage of Ray receiving an honorary Oscar in 1992 (3:03)
Programs on the restorations by filmmaker ::kogonada
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- long version (12:31) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Bengali LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Includes a 44-page booklet featuring essays by critics Terrence Rafferty and Girish Shambu, and a selection of Ray’s storyboards for "Pather Panchal".
Only available in "The Apu Trilogy" (spine #782). -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Pather Panchali" (1955)
"A Long Time on the Little Road" 1958 audio recording by Satyajit Ray (14:36)
Interview with actor Soumitra Chatterjee from 2013 (7:14)
Interview with actor Shampa Srivastava from 2015 (16:29)
Interview with camera assistant Soumendu Roy from 2013 (12:34)
Excerpts from the 2003 documentary "The Song of the Little Road", featuring composer Ravi Shankar (5:53)
DISC TWO
* "Aparajito" (1957)
Interview with film writer Ujjal Chakraborty (11:26)
Audio interview with Satyajit Ray from 1958 (14:30)
"Making The Apu Trilogy: Satyajit Ray's Epic Debut" video essay by Ray biographer Andrew Robinson (37:45)
"The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray" 1967 documentary by James Beveridge (28:59)
DISC THREE
* "Apur Sansar"
Interviews with Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee (15:03)
"The Apu Trilogy: A Closer Look" documentary featuring filmmaker, producer, and teacher Mamoun Hassan (43:32)
Footage of Ray receiving an honorary Oscar in 1992 (3:03)
Programs on the restorations by filmmaker ::kogonada
- short version (2:49)
- long version (12:31) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Bengali LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Includes a 44-page booklet featuring essays by critics Terrence Rafferty and Girish Shambu, and a selection of Ray’s storyboards for "Pather Panchal".
Only available in "The Apu Trilogy" (spine #782). -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Pather Panchali"
Interview with Soumitra Chatterjee (7:15)
Interview with Soumendu Roy (12:35)
"The Inner Eye" 1972 documentary short by Satyajit Ray (22:33)
1974 Interview with Satyajit Ray on the making of "The Big City" (13:55)
DISC TWO
* "Aparajito" (1957)
"Satyajit Ray" 1984 documentary by Shyam Benegal (136:45)
DISC THREE
* "Apur Sansar" (1959)
Interview with Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee (15:08)
1979 interview with Satyajit Ray by by Michel Ciment (27:35) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Bengali DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Pather Panchali" (1955)
"A Long Time on the Little Road" 1958 audio recording by Satyajit Ray (14:36)
Interview with actor Soumitra Chatterjee from 2013 (7:14)
Interview with actor Shampa Srivastava from 2015 (16:29)
Interview with camera assistant Soumendu Roy from 2013 (12:34)
Excerpts from the 2003 documentary "The Song of the Little Road", featuring composer Ravi Shankar (5:53)
DISC TWO
* "Aparajito" (1957)
Interview with film writer Ujjal Chakraborty (11:26)
Audio interview with Satyajit Ray from 1958 (14:30)
"Making The Apu Trilogy: Satyajit Ray's Epic Debut" video essay by Ray biographer Andrew Robinson (37:45)
"The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray" 1967 documentary by James Beveridge (28:59)
DISC THREE
* "Apur Sansar"
Interviews with Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee (15:03)
"The Apu Trilogy: A Closer Look" documentary featuring filmmaker, producer, and teacher Mamoun Hassan (43:32)
Footage of Ray receiving an honorary Oscar in 1992 (3:03)
Programs on the restorations by filmmaker ::kogonada
- short version (2:49)
- long version (12:31) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Bengali LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Includes a 44-page booklet featuring essays by critics Terrence Rafferty and Girish Shambu, and a selection of Ray’s storyboards for "Pather Panchal".
Only available in "The Apu Trilogy" (spine #782). -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical Criterion releases have their own exclusive. Only region differences.
The French release has its own exclusive extras. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A The Apu Trilogy America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (106:17).
- Blu-ray A The Apu Trilogy Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (106:17).
- Blu-ray B La Trilogie d'Apu France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (105:55).
- Blu-ray B The Apu Trilogy United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts (106:17).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 16/10/15
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 19/12/23UPDATE LOG:
16/10/15: Initial entry.
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22/06/21: Added UK release.
19/12/23: Added Canada, France.
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