A masterly evocation of life and survival in India seen through the eyes of Apu as he grows from child to man to father. Pointillist in precision, lyrical in presentation, universal in theme.
2.
Charulata, Satyajit Ray, Bengali, 1964
The film Ray called his most perfect. Never
has a woman been filmed with such sensitivity in Indian cinema as
Madhabi Mukherjee in this epic tragedy adapted from a Tagore novella
on violation of trust in marriage.
3. Teen Kanya,
Satyajit Ray, Bengali, 1964
Three gems of Tagore converted into vibrant
cinema. ‘Postmaster’ is a poignant study of the relationship
between a postmaster and an unlettered little girl. ‘Monihara’ an
intriguing ghost story about a spoilt wife’s obsession for jewels;
and ‘Samaapti’ the tale of the transformation of a tomboy to
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