The Apu Trilogy The Apu Trilogy The Apu Trilogy comprises three Bengali films directed by Satyajit Ray: "Pather Panchali" (1955), "Aparajito" (1956) and "The World of Apu" (1959). They are frequently listed among the greatest films of all time and are often cited as the greatest movies in the history of Indian cinema. The original music for the films was composed by Ravi Shankar. They are based on two Bengali novels written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay: "Pather Panchali" (1929) and "Aparajito" (1932). The three films went on to win many national and international awards, including three National Film Awards and seven awards from the
1950s in film peak of his craft, with films such as "Strangers on a Train" (1951), "Dial M for Murder" (1954), "Rear Window" (1954), "To Catch a Thief" (1955), "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956), "Vertigo" (1958), and "North by Northwest" (1959), with James Stewart and Grace Kelly starring in three each. The Bengali Indian director Satyajit Ray, who began his career in the 1950s, was also at the peak of his career during this decade, with films such as "The Apu Trilogy" (1955–1959), "Jalsaghar" (1958), and "Parash Pathar" (1958). 1950s in film The decade of the 1950s in film involved many