Satyajit Ray · 1950s

2 films directed by Satyajit Ray from the 1950s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including Pather Panchali.

Decade

All 2 1950s 2

Year

All 2 1950 0 1951 0 1952 0 1953 0 1954 0 1955 1 1956 1 1957 0 1958 0 1959 0

Aparajito(1956)

7.9/10

dir. Satyajit Ray

S-Tier

Apu and his family have moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Benares. As he progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Pather Panchali(1955)

7.8/10

dir. Satyajit Ray

S-Tier

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy opener, and the 4K set is considered gorgeous given how damaged the original negatives were. The films are regularly called some of the greatest ever made. The feminist reading keeps surprising first-time viewers who expect a straightforward coming-of-age story.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray