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The Apu trilogy is a series of three films directed by Satyajit Ray. These films are Pather Panchali, Aparajito and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). The films - completed between 1955 and 1960 - were based on the works of the Bengali author Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay; they also bear the influence of French Impressionism, Italian neorealism and Hollywood.

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This trilogy is considered by critics around the globe to rank among the greatest achievements of Indian film, and is established as one of the most historically important cinematic debuts. Pather Panchali won 12 international prizes, followed by a Golden Lion in Venice for Aparajito and numerous other awards for Apur Sansar. When Ray made Pather Panchali he worked with a cast and crew most of whom had never been involved in the film medium earlier. Ray himself at the time of directing Pather Panchali had only worked in the advertising industry, and this was his first foray into film. From this foundation, Ray went on to create other highly acclaimed films, like Charulata
, Mahanagar
, and Aranyer Dinratri
, and his international success energized other Bengal filmmakers like Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak.

Trivia

The Simpsons character Apu is named after the movie trilogy.

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