The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. Number 2 of 3 in its series by score.
Synopsis
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga, and her young son, Apu, as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
505 audience votes
Key crew
- Satyajit RayDirector
- Satyajit RayScreenplay
- Ravi ShankarOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kanu BannerjeeHarihar Roy
- Karuna BanerjeeSarbajaya Roy
- Subir BanerjeeApurba 'Apu' Roy
- Runki BanerjeeLittle Durga Roy
- Uma DasguptaDurga Roy
- Chunibala DeviIndir Thakrun
- Tulsi ChakrabortyPrasanna
- Haren BanerjeeChinibas
- Binoy MukherjeeBaidyanath Majumdar
- Reba DeviSeja Thakrun
- Aparna DeviNilmoni's Wife
- Nibhanani DeviDasi Thakurun
Stills
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Themes
robberymiserydifficult childhoodmovemonsoonteacherpriestremembered deathblack and whitewriterrailroadunemployment
Great Heists
Pather Panchali is #7 of 60
