Is The World of Apu sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The World of Apu violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The World of Apu scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The World of Apu end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The World of Apu easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The World of Apu

Name: The World of Apu
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Alok Chakravarty, Swapan Mukherjee, Sefalika Devi

Directed by Satyajit Ray

Produced by Satyajit Ray Productions

1959105 min8.1 / 10

A contemplative, humanistic portrait of a young man adrift between ambition and circumstance, navigating love, loss, and the weight of adult responsibility in post-colonial India.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Bittersweet Family Stories Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Emotional Downfall Asian City Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Dying And Death Broken Engagement Arranged Marriage Black And White Calcutta Novelist

Questions people ask

Is The World of Apu sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The World of Apu violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The World of Apu scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does The World of Apu end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The World of Apu easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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