I just finished watching the Apu Trilogy, the Indian film classic, about a young man coming of age in Bengal. Criterion Films rescued the original film stock which was nearly destroyed in a fire. Absolute classic, filmed all over India. The poverty is overwhelming and sad in the movie although Apu is a Brahmin whose father was a priest. I recommend it to all people interested in India. It is in the Bengal language/dialect with a little English interspersed.
It is in the Bengal language/dialect with a little English interspersed.
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Are there subtitles??? I did a search on the Apu Trilogy and came up with the thumbs up Ebert review:
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-apu-trilogy-1959
Abu Trilogy also appears on Amazon.com, so is obtainable.