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, Chunibala Devi, Uma Das Gupta, Subir Banerjee

1955·Movie·125 min·★ 7.8(491)

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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, Chunibala Devi. 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, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Pather Panchali was produced by Government of West Bengal and made in India. It was released on August 26, 1955. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Satyajit Ray
Writers: Satyajit Ray
Release date: August 26, 1955
Original language: Bangla
Status: Released
Country: India
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 Ray, Karuna Banerjee as Sarbojaya Ray, Chunibala Devi as Indir Thakrun, Uma Das Gupta as Durga Ray, Subir Banerjee as Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray, and Runki Banerjee as Little Durga Ray.

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

Is Pather Panchali worth watching?

Pather Panchali holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 491 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.

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