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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.
Pather Panchali (1955) is a drama and history film directed by Satyajit Ray, released on August 26, 1955 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee and Runki Banerjee. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 505 ratings.
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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
Chunibala Devi
as Indir Thakrun
Tulsi Chakraborty
as Prasanna
Haren Banerjee
as Chinibas
Binoy Mukherjee
as Baidyanath Majumdar
Reba Devi
as Seja Thakrun
Aparna Devi
as Nilmoni's Wife
Nibhanani Devi
as Dasi Thakurun
Directed by Satyajit Ray, written by Satyajit Ray and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, produced by Satyajit Ray and Bansi Chandragupta.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 505 ratings.
Part one of Satyajit Ray's trilogy introduces us to the poverty stricken family of the young "Apu" (Subir Banerjee). His family once had a guava orchard, but his poet and philosopher father "Harihar" (Kanu Bannerjee) had to trade that in to square up his profligate brother's debts. That now means that his mother "Sarbojaya" (Karuna Bannerjee) has to try to keep food on the table for them, his pilfering sister…
Reviewed on March 7, 2024
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Pather Panchali (1955) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pather Panchali (1955) includes Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee, Runki Banerjee and Uma Dasgupta. The film was directed by Satyajit Ray. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pather Panchali was released on August 26, 1955 and runs for 2h 5m.
Pather Panchali (1955) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 505 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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