

Pather Panchali
1955 · Movie · 2h 5m
DramaHistory
Overview
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
IMDb
8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Key crew
- Satyajit RayDirector
- Satyajit RayScreenplay
- Ravi ShankarOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kanu BannerjeeHarihar Ray
- Karuna BanerjeeSarbojaya Ray
- Chunibala DeviIndir Thakrun
- Uma Das GuptaDurga Ray
- Subir BanerjeeApurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
- Runki BanerjeeLittle Durga Ray
- Reba DeviSeja Thakrun
- Aparna DeviNilmoni's Wife
- Tulsi ChakrabortyPrasanna, School Teacher
- Binoy MukherjeeBaidyanath Majumdar
- Haren BanerjeeChinibas, Sweet-seller
- Nibhanani DeviDasi Thakurun
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Themes
robberymiserydifficult childhoodmovemonsoonteacherpriestremembered deathblack and whitewriterrailroadunemployment























