num_pages: 148
description: The Indian film-maker Satyajit Ray tells the story behind the making of his three films, the "Apu" trilogy. Completed shortly before his death, the memoir covers the key aspects of his career: his decision to give up a lucrative job in advertising in order to make his first film, early setbacks, a chronic shortage of funds, the guidance and support of directors such as Jean Renoir, his solutions to problems, and the acclaim for his films at home and abroad.
language: English
title: My Years With Apu
titlecomplete: My Years With Apu
genres: Biography, India, Nonfiction, Film, Memoir
ratings_count: 432
publisher: Penguin Books