THE MYTHICAL TRILOGY OF THE MOST FAMOUS INDIAN DIRECTOR
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BLU-RAY BOX SET
“A TRILOGY THAT REVEALS A UNIVERSAL AUTHOR.”
THE WORLD
On the fringes of Bollywood, Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray introduced the world to Indian auteur cinema with his first film, The Lament of the Path in 1955. With The Unconquered in 1956 and then The World of Apu in 1959, he created a chronicle of the profound beauty of Apu's life, from his childhood in a poor family in rural Bengal to adulthood in Calcutta, to the rhythm of the unforgettable music of Ravi Shankar. Bedside films of Wes Anderson, the Apu Trilogy is available for the first time in France in a 3 Blu-ray™ Box Set in its sublime 4K restoration!
Available in 3 Blu-ray or 3 DVD box set
> Includes an 80-page booklet
Hard case containing 1 3-flap digipack
New 4K Restorations
BLU-RAY 1
THE COMPLAINT OF THE PATH ( Pather Panchali – 1955 – B&W – 126 min)
In a village in West Bengal, around 1910, lives a poor family who have been forced to sell the orchard they owned. Their little daughter, Durga, with the complicity of the old woman Indir, from the father's family, who is staying with them, continues to take fruits from the orchard. The father, a Brahmin, a reader of sacred texts, who works in Benares, returns for the birth of their second child, Apu.
BLU-RAY 2
THE UNDEFEATED ( Aparajito – 1956 – B&W – 110 mins)
1920. Apu, aged about 10, lives with his parents in Benares, housed in a
old house in the heart of the city. While the father, a Brahmin, officiates on the ghats on the banks of the Ganges, Apu watches him, observes the people and life in these places where, with other children, he walks in the narrow streets of the city. Tired, the father feels unwell while climbing the steps of the ghats.
BLU-RAY 3
THE WORLD OF APU ( Apur Sansar – 1959 – B&W – 106 min)
Calcutta, 1930. Living in a modest room overlooking the railway line near Calcutta railway station, Apu is forced to give up his studies. Faced with complaints about months of unpaid rent, he sells his books to raise money and looks for work to pay his months of overdue rent. As a consolation, he receives a letter informing him that his short story, "The Man from the Earth", will be published.
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THE UNPUBLISHED BOOKLET (80 PAGES)
How the adventures of young Apu, adapted from a two-volume classic of Bengali literature, opened a new path for Indian cinema. A booklet written by Charles Tesson, film critic and historian, and illustrated with numerous photos from the films.
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SUPPLEMENTS (IN HD)
SUPPLEMENTS
INTERVIEW WITH SOUMITRA CHATTERJEE (7 mins – HD)
Actor Soumitra Chatterjee ( The World of Apu ) looks back on the revelation that was The Lament of the Path in Indian cinema of the 1950s.
INTERVIEW WITH SOUMENDU ROY (13 mins – HD)
Image assistant Soumendu Roy recalls his first shoot with Satyajit Ray.
"THE INNER EYE" (1972 – Color – 23 min – HD)
A short film written and directed by Satyajit Ray about Indian artist Binode Behari Mukherjee, a major figure in modern Asian art.
“CREATIVE ARTIST OF INDIA” (1974 – B&W – 14 mins – HD)
On the set of The Big City , Satyajit Ray explains what cinema means to him and mentions the Apu Trilogy which made him reconsider his vision of the rural world.
"SATYAJIT RAY" (1985 – Color and B&W – 137 min – HD)
A film produced and directed by Shyam Benegal
In this epic documentary, the illustrious Bengali filmmaker looks back in detail on his career and his work, from La Complainte du sentier to La Maison et le Monde , and shares his vision of directing, illustrated by numerous extracts from his films.
INTERVIEW WITH SHARMILA TAGORE AND SOUMITRA CHATTERJEE (15 mins – HD)
The two actors from The World of Apu talk about their experience and their discovery of cinema with Satyajit Ray.
WINDOW ON… THE CINEMA OF SATYAJIT RAY (28 mins)
Director: Georges Luneau - © 1979 INA
On the occasion of the tribute paid to him at the 6th International Contemporary Art Meetings in La Rochelle in 1978, Satyajit Ray discusses his relationship with literary adaptation and music, and looks back on his career as a director. An interview conducted by Michel Ciment.
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4K restoration of the three films by The Criterion Collection in collaboration with The Academy Film Archive of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with the support of L'Immagine Ritrovata
3 BD • HIGH DEFINITION MASTERS • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles
1.37 format respected • Black & White • Total duration of films: 342 mins
3 DVDs • NEW RESTORED MASTERS • PAL • MPEG-2 ENCODING
Original Version Dolby Digital 1.0 • French Subtitles
1.33 format respected • 4/3 • Black & White • Total duration of films: 327 mins
Released on December 5, 2023
