Drama ·History · India · 1955 · 2h 5m

Pather Panchali

পথের পাঁচালী

Pather Panchali poster
Director
Satyajit Ray
Cast
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 Runki Banerjee as Little Durga Ray
Crew
Subrata Mitra — Director of Photography Dulal Dutta — Editor Ravi Shankar — Original Music Composer Satyajit Ray — Screenplay Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay — Novel Satyajit Ray — Producer
Synopsis

Impoverished priest Harihar Ray leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. His wife, Sarbojaya, looks after their rebellious daughter, Durga, and young son, Apu. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life.

Trailer Pather Panchali — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
robberymiserydifficult childhoodmovemonsoonteacherpriestremembered deathblack and whitewriterrailroadunemployment
Key Collaborators
Satyajit Ray Director Subrata Mitra Director of Photography Dulal Dutta Editor Ravi Shankar Original Music Composer Satyajit Ray Screenplay Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Novel Satyajit Ray Producer Bansi Chandragupta Producer Bansi Chandragupta Production Design
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