{"id":83462,"date":"2022-04-29T10:49:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T17:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83462"},"modified":"2022-04-30T12:23:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T19:23:15","slug":"aparajito-1956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83462","title":{"rendered":"Aparajito (1956)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I want to go to school.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Poster-206x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-83463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Poster-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Poster-88x128.png 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Poster-186x270.png 186w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Poster.png 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nTen-year-old Apu (Pinaki Sen Gupta) moves from rural Bengal to the city with his mother (Karuna Bannerjee) and father (Kanu Bannerjee). As a teenager, Apu (Smaran Ghosal) decides he wants to go to school rather than becoming a priest &#8212; but how will his widowed mother respond to being left alone?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Childhood<\/li>\n<li>College<\/li>\n<li>Indian Films<\/li>\n<li>Satyajit Ray Films<\/li>\n<li>Single Mothers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this &#8220;second film in Satyajit Ray&#8217;s Apu Trilogy&#8221; really &#8220;conveys [the] special relationship between mother and son,&#8221; with teenage Apu (Ghosal) realizing &#8220;that he means everything to her, but can&#8217;t allow that to dictate his life.&#8221; Peary adds that &#8220;the scenes between the boy and his mother are priceless &#8212; he assuring her that she&#8217;s a better cook than the guy at college&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cook.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cook.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"727\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cook.png 1011w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cook-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cook-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cook-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cook-375x270.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;she smiling slightly but with infinite happiness when her son returns home for one extra day of vacation time, claiming to have missed the train.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Smiling-Mom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Smiling-Mom.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"731\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Smiling-Mom.png 1011w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Smiling-Mom-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Smiling-Mom-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Smiling-Mom-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Smiling-Mom-373x270.png 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peary describes Aparajito as a &#8220;lovely, perceptive film, with a second unforgettable, understated performance by Banerjee (smiling more and acting nicer than in [the] original) as one of Ray&#8217;s many fascinating, untraditional women.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>While I&#8217;m not nearly as enamored with this second installation in the Apu trilogy as I am with <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83417\">the first<\/a> (which remains a truly unique gem), I appreciate Ray allowing us to continue Apu&#8217;s journey with him, seeing his passion for learning and clear trajectory towards a life of the mind. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Student.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Student.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"729\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Student.png 1011w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Student-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Student-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Student-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Student-374x270.png 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And while nothing can compare with the beauty of rural Bengal captured in <em>Pather Panchali<\/em>, Ray makes excellent use of location shooting in the city of Varanasi, showing citizens praying, exercising, gathering, and bathing near or in the Ganges River. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Ganges.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Ganges.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"739\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Ganges.png 1011w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Ganges-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Ganges-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Ganges-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Ganges-369x270.png 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This classic Indian film remains well worth a look by film fanatics &#8212; and I&#8217;ll be back shortly with my assessment of the third entry in the trilogy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine location shooting in Varanasi<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Praying.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Praying.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"734\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Praying.png 1004w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Praying-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Praying-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Praying-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Praying-369x270.png 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1023\" height=\"731\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cinematography2.png 1023w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cinematography2-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cinematography2-128x91.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cinematography2-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aparajito-Cinematography2-378x270.png 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ravi Shankar&#8217;s score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as the second in a highly regarded trilogy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1458\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0048956\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1959\/04\/29\/archives\/the-screen-aparajito-indian-movie-continues-pather-panchali-story.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/aparajito\/review\/2030116780\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/67513\/aparajito#articles-reviews?articleId=1135255\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/3461\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/moviediva.com\/reviewpages\/mdaparjito\/\">Movie Diva Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I want to go to school.&#8221; Synopsis: Ten-year-old Apu (Pinaki Sen Gupta) moves from rural Bengal to the city with his mother (Karuna Bannerjee) and father (Kanu Bannerjee). As a teenager, Apu (Smaran Ghosal) decides he wants to go to school rather than becoming a priest &#8212; but how will his widowed mother respond to being left alone? Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Childhood College Indian Films Satyajit Ray Films Single Mothers Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary writes that this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83462\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83462"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83512,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83462\/revisions\/83512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}