It's a rather Dickensian tale, but a muted Dickensian tale. The structural echoes of PATHER PANCHALI were in some ways pleasing, but made the ending very predictable. A lot to appreciate, but I wouldn't call it a "masterpiece.".
This review of Aparajito (1956) was written by Michael H on 08 May 2014.
Aparajito has generally received very positive reviews.
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