The World of Apu
Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding.
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Part of Apu Collection
3 films
Cast
17 people
Soumitra Chatterjee
Apurba 'Apu' Roy
Known for
Charulata
The Coward
Sharmila Tagore
Aparna Roy
Known for
Devi
The Hero
Alok Chakravarty
Kajal Roy
Also in
The Padma Boatman
Swapan Mukherjee
Pulu
Sefalika Devi
Shashinarayan's Wife
Known for
The Big City
Dhiresh Majumdar
Shashinarayan
Also in
Bhuli Nai
Burmar Pathe
Dhiren Ghosh
Landlord
Also in
Tatinir Bichar
Belarani Devi
Apu's Neighbor
Also in
Subah Shyam
Abhiyatri
Asha Devi
Also in
Nishi Padma
The Wedding Day
Shanti Bhattacherjee
Office Associate
Also in
The Gift of Sight
Barjatri
Panchanan Bhattacharya
Also in
Sharey Chuattar
Seven Steps
Bechu Singha
Also in
Runaway
The Citizen
Satyajit Ray Director · Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Author Ravi Shankar Composer
Worldwide gross $134K · United States release October 3, 1960 · Produced in India
Box office
Worldwide gross
$134,241
Production
Satyajit Ray Productions
Production
India
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Languages
Original title
অপুর সংসার
Original language
Bangla
Spoken on screen
Bangla · English
Release dates
France · May 1, 1959
Theatrical
India · May 1, 1959
Theatrical
United States · October 3, 1960
Theatrical
France
September 30, 2003 · Physical · DVD
May 10, 2020 · Digital · VOD
December 12, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
September 22, 2022 · Digital
XC
September 2, 1960 · Theatrical
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