Pather Panchali

1955, Drama, 2h 6m

76 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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A film that requires and rewards patience in equal measure, Pather Panchali finds director Satyajit Ray delivering a classic with his debut. Read critic reviews

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Impoverished priest Harihar Ray (Kanu Bannerjee), dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya (Karuna Bannerjee), looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga (Uma Das Gupta), and her young son, Apu (Subir Bannerjee), as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir (Chunibala Devi). The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.
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    Drama
  • Original Language:
    Bangla
  • Director:
    Satyajit Ray
  • Writer:
    Satyajit Ray
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Cast & Crew

Kanu Bannerjee
Harihar Ray
Karuna Bannerjee
Sarbojaya Ray
Subir Bannerjee
Apu
Uma Das Gupta
Durga
Chunibala Devi
Indir Thakrun
Runki Banerjee
Little Durga
Reba Devi
Seja Thakrun
Aparna Devi
Nilmoni's wife
Haren Banerjee
Chinibas, Sweet-seller
Tulsi Chakraborty
Prasanna, school teacher
Nibhanoni Devi
Dasi Thakurun
Roma Ganguli
Roma
Binoy Mukherjee
Baidyanath Majumdar
Harimohan Nag
Doctor
Kshirod Roy
Priest
Satyajit Ray
Director
Satyajit Ray
Writer
Ravi Shankar
Original Music
Subrata Mitra
Cinematography
Dulal Dutta
Film Editing
Bansi Chandragupta
Production Design
Bansi Chandragupta
Art Director
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