Apur Sansar (1959) - Movie Review | Apu Trilogy | Soumitra Chatterjee | 100 Years of Satyajit Ray

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Jimmy Cage and Deniz the Buddymeister review APUR SANSAR
India 1959
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Intro/Outro Music © Deniz the Buddymeister
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#ApurSansar #ApuTrilogy #SatyajitRay

[@AyindrilaBhattacharyya]

Hey guys... Soumitra Chattopadhyay left us for the heavenly abode this Sunday 15th November 2020. We Bengalis are absolutely devastated.. it's end of an era for us.

[@TheJimmyCage]

We know :( He will be dearly missed. I just uploaded my review of Sonar Kella as a tribute today.

[@debashisbanerjee260]

Soumitra might be one of the best actors world Cinema has ever produced and ever will. Just Toshiro Mifune is to Kurosawa, Soumitra is to Satyajit Ray. Legends

[@TheJimmyCage]

Agreed :)

[@Xyz19781i]

@@TheJimmyCage regarding the stepping up for the marriage. marriages in those days, say if was suddenly called off on the day..etc etc. the girl may not ever get married. some would say she was cursed etc etc .. it was pretty bad.

[@pranabkantinath9581]

Sad thing is that he was one of the best

[@pontysoldier]

Our Apu is no more😔😔😔

[@TheJimmyCage]

He will be dearly missed :( One of the greatest!

[@kirtigupta9753]

The lead actors are Legends in the Indian film industry. It's great that u did Satyajit Ray's movies.

[@soumyakanti17]

Another classic Bengali movie that you can watch is "aranyer din ratri". It's a classic.

[@TheJimmyCage]

We will watch a lot more of Ray's films in the future :)

[@shoumikchakraborty3604]

@@TheJimmyCage Please watch

[@buddhadev92]

This channel deserves much more subscriber.... I am thankful that you did this

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much, please spread the word :)

[@chagal3299]

A 10/10 from the Buddymeister? Wow

[@parthpant8894]

I have been following all your reviews of the trilogy and it is the most thoughtful and well-researched analysis out there on KZbin. It is a shame that Indian movie goers pay little attention to the magnificent cienam of Ray, thank you for drawing attention towards it! I hope it inspires people to watch this great trilogy! As for my personal opinion, I think Apur Sansar to be the best in the entire three, contrary to the popular opinion. This is one film of the trilogy accessible to everyone and one of the most plot-driven, compared to its more poetic predecessors.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :) It's always a bit difficult to gear people to classic movies. We hope at least some might discover or revisit this beautiful trilogy.

[@suhridguha2560]

It's not ray it's rai

[@TheFactbase]

I wish you could read the novel....It's the best novel I have ever read.... It's so uplifting and heart wrenching at the same time.... I often recall, with teary eyes, the scene where old Indir, looks up at the moon in her small shelter.... The movies were really good, but the novel is on another level....

[@samikdhar273]

In Pather Panchali the train track was far, in Aparajito the train track was nearer and in Apur Sansar the train track was the nearest.

[@taufiquealamtusan]

I am really thankful and indebted to you to provide us so beautiful a narrative of the great film of Satyajit Ray, the Apur Sansar, so succinctly in so short a time, with so much humour, fun and wit, it's really unbelievable and held us spellbound. Myself a great fan of Bibhutibhusan, like to think, Pather Panchali and Aporajito as autobiographical novels. If Ray is acclaimed as a great film maker, then Bibhutibhusan is also one of the great authors, still people of the world are mostly unfamiliar with his masterpiece works. It's a pity that language has its barrier, while film is accessible to all. I wish your journey will one day break the barriers of language, and you will take the trouble to contribute a few words on the great author whose works are mostly unknown to the outside world.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much for your kind words :)

[@eternaldebugger_thougtpro]

Very detailed and interesting review. Sehr interssant und gruendlich, und auch viel, viel ehrerbietig. Ray was a master of metaphor, and I wanted to point out some to you. Some of them are deeply cultural and will not be very obvious to even non-Bengali Indians. The train: you alluded to this. This was a reference to the constant instability in Apu's life. It also was a symbol of people leaving, like railway cars, there earth - stations. In Pather Panchali, it was the harbinger of Durga's imminent death. In Aparajito it was a signal of Apu's return to his mother's house, one of which happened too late. In Apur Sansar, it literally was what carried Aparna to her death. Apu crossed the rail tracks to hear the news of her demise. Apu almost killed himself by it as well, although he realised soon enough what a pig he was being. The train motif came to a beautiful closure when Apu offered it as a toy to his son Kajal, who rejected it outright, indicating that he would be Apu's anchor, his stability, not the novel. In the last scene, father and son walk by a river, and not a train track. A river is also ever-flowing, but also present and gentle. It indicates that Apu's life will now be a gentle boat ride, not a speeding train. The train toy, interestingly, got left behind in the grumpy grandpa's hand, whose smile of relief said it all. The train was exorcised from their lives. House: Whenever the family made plans of rebuilding their house, settling down in a better house, or earning more for the household, tragedy struck them. In the end, like the train stations, Apu's family would leave behind a train of deserted houses. Apu is a classic case of Man proposes and God disposes. Vaastu Shaap - this is related to the concept of the house mentioned above. In rural Bengal, where most house used to fashioned from mud, there was a belief that deep in the foundations of every house there lived a cobra. The cobra would be known as vastu shaap or "the home snake". Bengalis believed it to be the soul of the house. Sighting it was considered lucky, if dangerous, as long as it did not leave the house itself. Pather Panchali closes with the scene of a snake crawling out of the house and away from it. It was a symbol of the house having become soulless and empty. It also indicated that Durga was the soul of the house. Electricity: another recurring motif like the train. In Pather Panchali, the kids didn't know what electricity was and would listen to the hum in high tension poles. In Aparajito, Apu would boast of having an electric lamp in his room to his mother. In Apur Sansar, Apu uses electricity with wanton, much to the home-owners' chagrin. Thus electricity becomes a metaphor for modern, urban lifestyle. The crux though is that even with an increase in the urban-ness, Apu is still lonely and poor. Happiness, thus, comes from people.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Wow, thank you so much for this wonderful comment :) It did indeed add even more to the movies, that we missed.

[@Sagar-ux3tx]

Music director of Apu Trilogy was legendary pt. Ravi Shankar. I think his tremendous music is the secret ingredient that took these incredible movies to another level.

[@TheJimmyCage]

I completely agree :)

[@ma7ur97]

This is very close to my ❤️ I won't ever forget this movie

[@adarshsatane2334]

i don't think there are many good trilogy in world this three part series should never be remake because there is no capable director who can

[@TheJimmyCage]

Agreed :)

[@greyscalecanvas9893]

You should really really watch the modern day extension to this trilogy called Apur Panchali based on real life story of Subir Bannerjee

[@durbamondal3932]

The World class film by the world class director... getting goosebumps...sir ur observation is amazing..love from kolkata ❤️

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :) Love from Austria.

[@arupchattopadhyay7035]

The last scene is iconic

[@PatSen]

Fantastic! Just finished watching all three of your reviews in one go. I loved your take on them. So many different perspectives. Even the recall points are different for us. Yet there’s this common experience of knowing that we have seen something profoundly human. Like most Bengalis, I too grew up watching and discussing Ray’s movies. I loved Apur Sansar because I could finally smile for him. For me Pather Panchali’s last scene of the snake slithering in to live in the hut haunted me for years. Also the scene in Aparajito where the mother is in despair that Apu is leaving and she knows she won’t see him again. I still can’t watch it. Watching the trilogy as a teenager left a different impression in the mind. I could return to the first and last films again only in my late thirties, and the middle, not yet. Powerful stuff. Thank you for your thoughtful reviews.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment :) We are so happy that we have watched the trilogy (and many more films by Satyajit Ray).

[@db1716]

You are incredible! You made me cry again, just as the Trilogy does every time I watch them... May you have such perceptive minds always.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Wow, thank you so much for your kind words :) Satjayit Ray has created such wonderful films.

[@arnabmukherjee4580]

Being a Bengali (I also stay in kolkata) & certainly a big admirer of Ray, I am overwhelmed to see both of you explaining those films in such an amazing way. Well I have learnt a lot about Ray's films & movie making.. & I read a lot of books on ray... If you need any kind of reference please do tell me.. I will definitely help you as much as I can.. It's absolutely fantastic to see westerns talking about Indian films... specifically bengali films.. I am really thankful to both of you.. Well I will suggest you to see all the Ray's movie... Especially 'Kanchanjangha', 'Jana Aranya', 'Sonar kella' & the last masterstroke by Ray 'Aguntuk'..

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much for your kind words :) We will review at least Charulata in the near future and we already plan to watch his whole filmography and review a lot of his films next year because 2021 also marks the 100th birthday of Satjayit Ray.

[@arnabmukherjee4580]

Absolutely.. it's not only watching his movies... It's all about observing his views.. What he had shown 50-60yrs back is absolutely relevant in our time also & will also be relevant after 100yrs.. actually what he said through the movies are all universal truth.. Well ... actually when I get someone who are interested in Ray, I just can't stop myself to share my views... Actually by seeing Ray's movies I have found myself... I could relate myself with various characters.. Anyway.. best wishes for both of you... You have told about watching Charulata.. it's also a fantastic movie.. it was made on Rabindranath Tagore's Birth centenary.. Ray made 3 films on Tagore's writing. Charulata, Teen Kanya & Ghare Baire.... In these 3 movies Ray changed many parts of original writing of Tagore & he showed in such a perfect way that no one (film critics & Tagore critics) could utter a single word against him... Perhaps Ray made something better than Tagore wrote.. I am eager to see your more reviews..

[@shwetarupalika]

wow the observation about the train theme in all three movies just blew my mind!! excellent review as always 👍

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :)

[@ashimbose7112]

I Really want to appreciate you all for this effort.. THE GENIUS MR. RAY!

[@RAVINDERKUMAR-fr3ot]

Thank you Buddy and Jimmy.Plz review Shakespeare Trilogy (3 Hindi movies by Director Vishal Bhardwaj . (1) Omkara (based on Othello).( 2) Maqbool (based on Macbeth) .( 3) Haider (2014 Movie based on Hamlet ).I loved your APU Trilogy Review.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :) We hope we will be able to watch the Shakespeare trilogy soon. At least Haider is available on Netflix.

[@mohsinsyedain1754]

Once again..Superb..Satyajit Ray, the maestro deserved such a review and more..

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :)

[@JR-wp2pv]

Your selection of movies is just brilliant guys and great insight Into these classics..please do watch some classics from South Indian industry as well..Like Nayagan, Iruvar, Director Vishwanath movies with Kamal hassan.

[@TheJimmyCage]

We hope to watch more classic movies in the future for sure :) (It's not always easy to find them in good quality and with subtitles though.)

[@samratdas7590]

I am a bengali ,To see the honest review of the films make me so niceful and peaceful ,You do the phenomental job to comprehend our culture and tradition ,I am really thankful to you :big brothers

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :) Right now I'm reading the Satyajit Ray biography by Andrew Robinson and it's super fascinating. :)

[@nirmalyajana642]

Excellent review. Thank you for acquainting a possible number of new audience with Ray. Watch more movies by Ray, the ocean of Indian cinema. You can also watch the movies of the other two great directors of Ray's time, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen.

[@TheJimmyCage]

We will continue to watch Ray movies in the future for sure :) We also reviewed Ghatak's The Cloud Capped Star kzbin.info/www/bejne/ambFlKSMr5WNms0

[@mondalderock8314]

Bengali people are so rich by culture

[@rajdipdas3041]

try movies by rituporno ghosh

[@fatemadiya320]

Love to see man reviewing the movi of satyajit ray. You guys are owesome. Many many tnx from Bangladesh ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheJimmyCage]

Next year we plan to review A LOT of his movies because it would've been his 100th birthday in 2021.

[@syjutaj]

There is a malayalam classic "piravi". I think you will love it.

[@sudarshanganguly2188]

In this cinema the Dragonfly dance is amazing in this act Satyajeet Rai explain the love reaction of Apu and Apporna .

[@youcantrust1411]

O M G I am searching like this channel, and KZbin is Best as always!😉😁

[@Kalki0025]

Review ELIPPATHAYAM (RAT TRAP) (1982) ,Mathilukal (1990) and Iruvar (1997)

[@syjutaj]

Elipathayam is one hell of a movie.

[@suchak91]

Apu is Emotion

[@anirbande4078]

You can also watch Ray's another creation "Nayak"( The Hero). In this movie you will taste the flavour of not only Ray's master direction but also the acting of ultimate level from another Bengali legend Uttam Kumar. [ After watching “Nayak” in London, actor Elizabeth Taylor is supposed to have expressed her desire to meet and work with a versatile and effortless actor such as Uttam Kumar. ]

[@TheJimmyCage]

We plan to watch Nayak for sure in the future. :)

[@ayanmukherjee333]

Nayak is one of the best films ever, the story is universal, simple yet filled with complex components, the film is one of the favorite films of Wes Anderson and inspired the movie Darjeeling Limited. Nayak Should be the first Bengali Movie for you to watch in 2020, let's make that a new year resolution 🤣😅

[@sunbong_rulez]

Thank you for noticing the train recurrence motif. Not too many KZbin reviewers notice that.

[@ayanmukherjee333]

This is the only channel of this type that does Indian Movie review on a regular basis where the hosts understand movies the way it should be understood.

[@anubratar]

Just in case you have not received the news yet, Soumitra Chatterjee is no more :(

[@TheJimmyCage]

I have heard... :'( He was one of the greatest and will be dearly missed!

[@gaurabsinha5416]

I am watching your review first time..I am from Kolkata,West Bengal,India.. No other foreign review channels did not express the proper review of Indian Movies like you did..Satyajit Roy was not only a director,he himself was a Industry.. Please watch other films of Ray.. Best wishes and lot of love for your channel❤️

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :) I just recently watched The Big City and LOVED it. We will review more Ray films in the future for sure.

[@saurabhsharma-ws6zx]

Review "Charulata"

[@sumi-jr2ve]

You guys are doing excellent job and Satyajit Ray is is one of the Masters in the history of world cinema....best of luck

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :) We are looking forward to review a lot more of his great films.

[@MasoomRana]

Please review Ray's Nayak.

[@parthapratimdas793]

Why not ' The Last Lear'

[@soumodippaulstiffler]

There is an another Bengali masterpiece movie named Meghe Dhaka Tara by Hritwik Ghatak you can also review that. Satyajit Ray himself admitted this film as one of the greatest.

[@TheJimmyCage]

We already did :) It's on the channel.

[@081_che_saptakmandal6]

Watch the film "Nayak"(the hero) by Ray. In my opinion it was his best film and also Uttam Kumar's too. ❤️

[@nihalpathak3407]

I have to go and rewatch the whole trilogy again.

[@MayukhSanyalrox]

really nice review!! would request you to kindly watch 'Agantuk' the stranger- Ray's last film ..... not only for review , but for the fact its a movie you must watch!

[@TheJimmyCage]

We will definitely watch and review Agantuk in the future. Since next year marks Satyajit Ray's 100th birthday we plan to go through his complete filmography and review a lot of his works. Our next pick in a few months will be Charulata, which we already watched.

[@MayukhSanyalrox]

@@TheJimmyCage Thats really nice !

[@anandasb1984]

Well I'm glad you guys came full circle with Apu..

[@mzviw6589]

Thank you so much Jimmy and Deniz for your lovely reactions, reviews and feedback on the Indian classic like Apu Trilogy... I've a question... does in general, German audiences watch Indian movies or are they aware of such classic movies from India?

[@TheJimmyCage]

Our pleasure :) No unfortunately the vast majority of Germans doesn't watch Indian movies and they are not aware of classics like this. But they are also not aware of most other countries' movie industries. I think in general people who watch classics is a small niche.

[@mzviw6589]

Yepp... do agree with you.. Guess it's more because of the popularity and marketing of Hollywood movies worldwide that leaves the regional classics like this not to get the highlights..even more harder for movies which got released 60+ years back.. Thanks for your reply... you two are awesome, love your reactions and the comedies in between.. all the best for your next reviews.. cheers ❤🥂

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :)

[@ShaunakHub]

Please review Subarnarekha if possible.

[@suravichattopadhay6243]

Thank you for your reviews. I will request you to watch the movie Agantuk (the stranger) by Satyajit Ray.

[@TheJimmyCage]

You are very welcome :) I can already promise you that we will review Agantuk next year. 2021 marks the 100th birthday of Satyajit Ray and we plan to review several of his films!

[@suravichattopadhay6243]

@@TheJimmyCage thank you for ensuring that😁.Another great Bengali film maker is Lt Rituparno Ghosh.I would request you to watch his classics like "Dahan" or (the Burn), Bariwali ( the landlady). I also admire Aparna Sen, acted in many Bengali classics as lead actress and is also a powerful film director. I would request you to watch Paromitar Akdin ( one day of Paromita), Paroma.

[@sagaralam3926]

Best review and analysis of apu trilogy

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :)

[@AdityaSingh-oh2fw]

Buddy actually played that instrument? But on serious note: You guys are very very better than many other international KZbin critics. ✌

[@TheJimmyCage]

One should never doubt the Buddymeister :) (although I do it all the time xD) Thank you!

[@AdityaSingh-oh2fw]

@@TheJimmyCage 😂😂 Well it's alright maybe, as he is your best friend. 😅 Your welcome!

[@Manish-no4uu]

Brilliant analysis and breakdown of the trilogy

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :)

[@my.orange]

*Thanks for rection* 🙏 *From kolkata India* 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@TheJimmyCage]

You are welcome :)

[@motivationalquotes3214]

please watch jalshaghar .a film by Satyajit ray..

[@TheJimmyCage]

We plan to watch and review many more of Satyajit Ray's films in the future. :)

[@alapanbiswas7753]

Saumitra Chatterjee died last year due to corona😢

[@TheJimmyCage]

Such a loss :(

[@subhamchoudhury1610]

Why I read JIMMY PAGE !

[@mayukhkansari4515]

es gibt einen weiteren berühmten Film von Ray "Ashani Sanket (1973)", über die große bengalische Hungersnot 1943

[@TheJimmyCage]

Wir planen viele weitere Ray Filme zu besprechen in der Zukunft :)

[@exsamim]

Thanks from Bengal, Love.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Most welcome :)

[@aritramajumdar6648]

Watch and review 'Nayak'/'The Hero' of Satyajit Ray... it is a classic...

[@TheJimmyCage]

We will :)

[@partgee]

Another great review. Look forward to more.

[@TheJimmyCage]

More to come!

[@puspitaislam3215]

Loved your review man ! 🖤

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thanks a ton! :)

[@classicsarkar978]

Make a review on "Charulota" by the mastery filmmaker Satyajit Ray.

[@TheJimmyCage]

It will be our next Satyajit Ray review :) But it while take a bit more time because our schedule is really stuffed. But I promise you it will come.

[@classicsarkar978]

@@TheJimmyCage Thank you soo much.

[@sharmisthaiyer3632]

Please also review Ray's Charulata

[@TheJimmyCage]

We already did :) Check out our full Ray playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLFCPhsOOkvCIxeHBgLFepGqVwSfk49Gak

[@joydeepsengupto]

Brilliant review.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :)

[@gauravmshr]

Now you can move on to RK Studio's movies. Awara, Jaagte Raho, Shree 420, Teesri Kasam, Mera Naam Joker.

[@TheJimmyCage]

So much more to discover :)

[@piyalisen2932]

Thanks for covering this trilogy .

[@TheJimmyCage]

It was our pleasure :)

[@Fsinthechat10]

The first 10/10 rating I hv seen from u guys

[@TheJimmyCage]

There are a few others :)

[@Fsinthechat10]

@@TheJimmyCage oh. What are they?

[@TheJimmyCage]

Deniz also gave The Coward 10. I gave several Hayao Miyazaki movies 10. (Like My Neighbor Totoro)

[@Fsinthechat10]

@@TheJimmyCage I see

[@pallab_12]

lovely review

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :)

[@user-AhsanShan2]

You might take a look on Rituparna Gosh's movies. He/She will never make you disappoint at any cost.

[@arghyabhattacharyya3939]

Plz do watch satyajit rays "charulata" ...

[@TheJimmyCage]

It's on our watch list :) There are a lot of Satyajit Ray movies available on the Criterion Channel and we plan to review more in the future.

[@syjutaj]

What a gem of a movie. 😍

[@moumitabag5900]

It's indeed a Masterpiece, I watched the trilogy several times and now watching again... BTW Ray Sir didn't cover the whole novel of Bibhutibhusun Bandyopadhay's Aparajito for ofcourse cinematic demand. As i read that i just love to share the ending there is a beautiful relationship b/w Kajol & Apu portrayed in the Novel. Not only that Apu took Kajol to his birthplace Nischindopur to make Kajol realise about the beauty of nature, life and more to give power,ingredients to his little imagination world!! It's an amazing writing too! I wish Satyjit Ray made another part about it❤❤❤

[@skantitapos5512]

Thankiu 😍😍😍

[@TheJimmyCage]

You are welcome :)

[@nikelodeon6852]

WHERE IS PART TWO??!

[@TheJimmyCage]

You mean Aparajito? Here's our review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmSzk2Our6aog8k

[@prof.hijibiji9649]

Watching 4th or 5th time...

[@dhirajsinha9257]

soumitra benerjee sir just past away 😢😢😢

[@middyaentertainment5766]

Bengali Man Like 👍👍👍

[@prof.hijibiji9649]

Watching for the 3rd or 4th time...

[@kaiserrahman5433]

Are you guys Dutch or Scottish?

[@TheJimmyCage]

No we are German ':D

[@kaiserrahman4701]

@@TheJimmyCage Cool, my favorite is Reiner Warner Fassbinder mid 70's movies - I watch most of those on HBO Max

[@kaiserrahman4701]

Also, it's good to see this Apu trilogy is available in color now on KZbin? I know it's a classic, doesn't matter, but, I liked Panther Pachali the first part of the trilogy in color and it was pretty good.

[@simisr9989]

I saw it more than 10 times 😑

[@srikantaghosh4293]

Good review. I don't know if Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's two novels namely 'Pather Panchali' and 'Aparajito' are available in english translation , if available read the novels once , you will be frequently tempted to read the novels again. I myself have read the novels at least 10 times and would love to read again.

[@vam333]

You can also move to the old classics of south indian cinema. They are equally brilliant.

[@TheJimmyCage]

We hope to delve more into Indian classics in the future :)

[@thisalsooriyanayaka5947]

Watch the VIP movie staring Danush. It's a pretty entertaining Masala movie. And one of the best masala movies I've seen.

[@alluringorchid5725]

👉👉Hey Jimmy tell me honestly that why foreigners are reacting to India movies which they can't even understand , is this some short of business and how did you get know this that reaction to Indian movies is equal to good views ? Be honest remember .⚕️⚕️⚕️

[@mallikareddy4948]

Mughal-e-Azam?

[@TheJimmyCage]

On our list for the future :)

[@mc.kumaran3109]

Sivaji the boss tamil movie review

[@ma7ur97]

This is very close to my ❤️ I won't ever forget this movie