Pather Panchali
1955 · Movie · 125 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Based on Pather Panchali
Also known as Song of the Little Road · Apu Trilogy 1: Song of the Little Road
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-08-26
- Language
- BN
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (490 votes)
- Box office
- $21,000,000
Themes
- robbery
- misery
- difficult childhood
- move
- monsoon
- teacher
- priest
- remembered death
- black and white
- writer
- railroad
- unemployment
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Bodil Award — Best American Film · 1969
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1958
- National Board of Review Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 1958
- National Film Award — Best Feature Film · 1955
- National Film Award — Best Bengali Feature Film · 1955
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- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1958 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kanu Bannerjee
as Harihar Ray
Karuna Banerjee
as Sarbojaya Ray
- CD
Chunibala Devi
as Indir Thakrun
- UG
Uma Das Gupta
as Durga Ray
- SB
Subir Banerjee
as Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Runki Banerjee
as Little Durga Ray
Reba Devi
as Seja Thakrun
Aparna Devi
as Nilmoni's Wife
Tulsi Chakraborty
as Prasanna, School Teacher
- BM
Binoy Mukherjee
as Baidyanath Majumdar
Directed by Satyajit Ray