The Apu Trilogy - Bfi Film Classics Author:Phillip Kemp Released between 1955 and 1959, the three films that became known as Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy introduced a major new filmmaking talent to the world. — Ray was a passionate cinephile with no practical knowledge of filmmaking when he embarked on the first film in the trilogy, Pather Panchali. Despite this, his intelligent, poetic fi... more »lm won awards at Cannes and was hailed as a revelation.
Philip Kemp traces the genesis of the film and its two sequels, placing them in the wider context of Indian cinema and of Ray's subsequent career, highlighting the warmth and insight of his direction and analyzing the overarching cyclical structure that makes the trilogy such a satisfying and moving experience.« less