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Apur Sansar

Apur Sansar

May 1, 1959
105 min
Drama
8.1/ 10
261 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
8.1/10
261 votes
IMDB
8.4/10
17,873 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
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Box Office$134,241Worldwide gross
US Box Office$134,241Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 2 nominations total

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Released

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Revenue

$134,241

Production Companies

The Apu TrilogySatyajit Ray Productions

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