Review of The World of Apu (1959) by Joseph S — 07 May 2012

One of the most wonderful and depressing movies ever made.

This review of The World of Apu (1959) was written by Joseph S on 07 May 2012.

The World of Apu has generally received very positive reviews.

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I typed, erased and re typed, couldn't come up with any string of worthy words...finally managed to serial watch the trilogy…

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