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Life.... Ravi Shankar's sitar quivers in a brilliant Raga, as the tabla player brings us into a trance of rhythmic grace. We enter a world. That is what cinema should be about of course, bringing us a world, another world, but above all a world. In this world, a young girl scurries in a neigbours orchard stealing fruit, bringing some back for her old great aunt. From this moment of humanity and mischief, of family and fragiligy, of love and pain, we are taken on the most heart rendering journey in... more info
Simply the best films ever made in classic non-Bollywood Indian cinema If you only buy one DVD (or DVD box set) buy this one, as this is the apotheosis of classic Indian cinema directed by its most celebrated auteur. It is heartbreakingly beautiful, unflinchingly and brutally honest and makes utterly compelling viewing. Having seen all three films separately as they were released, which now make up this box set, I viewed them all in a marathon late night session last week in the company of seven of my closest friends, all of whom are hardened Generation X and Y... more info
Don't miss this! I have rarely been so enchanted by films as I have with these three masterpieces by Satyajit Ray. To those with short attention spans and desire for non stop action and brainless entertainment, these films will probably bore, but for anyone who is fascinated by realism in cinema, by atmospheres and emotions and strong sensual stories and characters, then this is for you. With beautiful music by Ravi Shankar, the three films tell the tragic yet also cathartic tales of the life of Apu, from his... more info
Dont pass this by Ray's trilogy is one of the most supreme accomplishments of cinema. This boxset has reasonable transfers of the film,is beautifully packed, and with satisfactory bonus material. Whether it will be bettered by other boxsets remain to be seen. My own feeling is that, such sets can easily go out of print,and then become dear and then get sold for ludicrous amounts. Why wait then.
