Pather Panchali

Name: Pather Panchali
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1955-08-26
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee, Runki Banerjee, Uma Dasgupta

1955·Movie·125 min·★ 7.8(505)

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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.

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About Pather Panchali

Pather Panchali is a 1955 Bangla-language drama and history film directed by Satyajit Ray. The cast is led by Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

Pather Panchali was produced by Government of West Bengal and made in India. It was released on August 26, 1955. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Satyajit Ray
Writers: Satyajit Ray
Release date: August 26, 1955
Original language: Bangla
Status: Released
Country: India
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Government of West Bengal

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Pather Panchali cast & crew

Pather Panchali was directed by Satyajit Ray and written by Satyajit Ray.

The cast features Kanu Bannerjee as Harihar Roy, Karuna Banerjee as Sarbajaya Roy, Subir Banerjee as Apurba 'Apu' Roy, Runki Banerjee as Little Durga Roy, Uma Dasgupta as Durga Roy, and Chunibala Devi as Indir Thakrun.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ravi Shankar, cinematography is by Subrata Mitra, and it was produced by Satyajit Ray and Bansi Chandragupta.

Is Pather Panchali worth watching?

Pather Panchali holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 505 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, Pather Panchali is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Pather Panchali

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