Issued as part of the Apu trilogy. Based on the novels Pather Panchali and Aparājita by Bibhutibhusan Banerjee. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956. 1.37:1 aspect ratio. Pinaki Sengupta, Smaran Ghosal, Karuna Banerjee, Kanu Bannerjee, Ramani Sengupta.
Summary:
Young Apu, lives with his mother, Sarbajaya, and father, Harihar , near the Ganges River. When Harihar dies suddenly, Apu and Sarbajaya move to a small village to be near relatives. Eventually, she reluctantly allows her son to attend school in Calcutta. As Apu acclimates to life in the city, Sarbajaya struggles with his absence.
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