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Apur Sansar (1959)

Directed by Satyajit Ray · Cinematography by Subrata Mitra

105 min65 frames

Drama

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Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — A man stands on a weathered stone veranda with ornate architectural columns behind him. He plays a wooden…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: fullbody — A child wearing a large decorative mask walks through a dense forest setting. The trees are blurred in…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — A man stands on the bank of a wide, still river at dusk. He looks forward while holding a book in his hands…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — Two men stand together at night against a stark, black sky. They are positioned near the structural…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: closeup — A handmade woven wicker cradle hangs in a dim room with rustic textures. A small infant rests sleeping…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — A narrow stone staircase inside an old building with peeling walls. A young woman in a sari walks down…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: establishing — A wide shot shows a calm river flowing past an arid, grassy embankment. An old, two-story colonial…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — An interior space features simple walls with clothing hanging in the background blurred. A man sits while…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains an ornate carved wooden bed with a vertical post. A man stands beside the bed…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a vehicle looking through a barred window at a street. Behind him, stone buildings with…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features textured walls adorned with framed pictures and a small lamp. A young man yawns…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: closeup — A man looks into a small handheld mirror in a dark space. A printed photograph of two people stands taped…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space is illuminated by the flickering light of a small match. A woman with traditional…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — A stone portico with a mounted vintage wall lantern beside the subject. A man stands in the bright outdoor…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — Four men stand together in a wooded area among dense, out-of-focus foliage. They wear simple traditional…Apur Sansar (1959) movie still: medium — An open, flat, sandy landscape extends toward a hazy horizon under an overcast sky. A man with a dark beard…
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Apur Sansar — official trailer

What is Apur Sansar about?

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.

The World of Apu, initially released as Apur Sansar, is a 1959 Indian Bengali-language drama film written, produced, and directed by Satyajit Ray. It is adapted from the second half of Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s novel Aparajito. Preceded by Pather Panchali (1955) and Aparajito (1956), it is the concluding instalment of Ray’s acclaimed Apu Trilogy, chronicling the life of Apu, a young Bengali man, through his formative years in early twentieth-century India.

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What does the cinematography of Apur Sansar look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Apur Sansar builds its coverage from medium shots (57% of the sample), with close-ups (15%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Subrata Mitra keeps 66% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of Apur Sansar?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Apur Sansar (1959) are #060606, #8a8a8a, #cdcdcd, #4a4a4a, #afafaf, #fbfbfb — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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