The Unvanquished is the second of Indian director Satyajit Ray's "Apu Trilogy" (the first was Pather Panchali). Ray's young protagonist Apu is permitted a formal education over the gentle objections of his mother, who'd wanted him to be priest. Eventually, Apu earns a university scholarship and arrives in the teeming metropolis of Calcutta. Overwhelmed by life in the Big City, the impressionable country boy forgets about his loving mother. By the time Apu returns to his home, he finds it's too
late to pick up pieces. Smaran Ghosal plays the adult Apu, with Pinaki Sen Gupta portraying his younger counterpart in the flashback. Aparajito was derived from a novel by Bibhutibhusan. The film also features a musical score by Ravi Shankar. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
It doesn't have quite the tension or quite the variety of mood but it has a special brooding quality and a more explicit conflict between East and West.
It is done with such rare feeling and skill at pictorial imagery, and with such sympathetic understanding of Indian character on the part of Mr. Ray, that it develops a sort of hypnotism for the serene and tolerant viewer.
not to take anything away from it but i liked the first part better. definitely being drawn into the life of this family
June 7, 2009
Stella Dallas
Super Reviewer
love the storytelling. a terrific coming-of-age film that's simple yet amazingly compelling. as in Pather Panchali, the actors have a wonderful natural ability and a very strong dynamic with one another that totally sells their performances. also once again, I loved the cinematography and the Ravi Shankar score. a
seamless and thoroughly enjoyable sequel.
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