The Apu Trilogy (Criterion Collection) UK Only [Blu-ray] [2020]

For the moment, i saw the first movie only. It's difficult to describe how much it talks to our hearts, just by showing little things of human life, happiness and sadness.It's about the relashionship between the different members in a village and especially in a family and what's really important or not, but it comes very far above the facts themselves.It's serious and tragic but tender and never boring.It's not just a picture of the society, even if society is described by a certain way in the movie.It's more about human condition in general.So you have to see it. It' a real poetic experience.Never seen something like that and it's not due only to the fact it's from india.About the blu ray, considering the original material burnt by the past, this transfer is a miracle, with well balanced contrast and precision, a gorgeous black and white like old movies lovers like so much. At the very beginning, you see a few dust and thin stripes, sometimes the black is a little less black, but nothing able to ruin these good moments. Not perfect but stunning.You can find some information and videos about this movies restoration on the web to discover the incredible work process witch gave this result.

One cannot imagine the amount of hard labor that must have gone into this gem of a trilogy. I am absolutely in awe of this restoration. Apart from a few scences, the films sparkle in all the glory-I am sure-Ray had intended. The audio is clear:Shankar's melodies soar, and the subtitling is near perfect. The supplements supply information that would give you insight into the hardships Ray faced raising finances, finishing the film etc.If you love films in general and want to take a break from CGI and special effects, there is a treasure waiting here.Thanks to Criterion for this,