Autobiography satyajit ray the trilogy criterion

This post is part of the Criterion Blogathon hosted by Silver Screenings, Speakeasy and Criterion Blues (yours truly).

The story of the Apu Trilogy, at least in 2015, cannot be told without discussing the exhaustive restoration that The Criterion Collection undertook in order to let a worthy print see the light of day.

Autobiography satyajit ray the trilogy criterion

Below is a short video that summarizes the restoration, but I recommend you watch the longer and more comprehensive piece on the Apur Sansar disc. It shows the tragic condition of the burnt prints, and we hear from the people who were instrumental throughout this painstaking process.

This was my second viewing of Pather Panchali and Aparajito, and the print was night and day compared to what I initially saw. Not enough can be said about the tremendous work that Criterion has put into not just the box set, but the visual presentation.

These posts will include spoilers of major events in the trilogy.

PATHER PANCH