Pather Panchali (1955)
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.
Director: Satyajit Ray
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: August 26, 1955
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Kanu Bannerjee - Harihar Ray
- Karuna Banerjee - Sarbojaya Ray
- Chunibala Devi - Indir Thakrun
- Uma Das Gupta - Durga Ray
- Subir Banerjee - Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
- Runki Banerjee - Little Durga Ray
- Reba Devi - Seja Thakrun
- Aparna Devi - Nilmoni's wife
- Tulsi Chakraborty - Prasanna, school teacher
- Binoy Mukherjee - Baidyanath Majumdar
Screenplay
- Satyajit Ray (Screenplay)
- Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (Novel)
Music: Ravi Shankar
Cinematography: Subrata Mitra
Editing: Dulal Dutta
Production: Government of West Bengal
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Box Office: $536,364
Original Language: bn
Themes
Poverty Cycle and Hopelessness, Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Teacher-Student Relationship, Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
robbery, misery, difficult childhood, move, monsoon, teacher, priest, remembered death, black and white, writer, railroad, unemployment, calm, candid, admiring
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pather Panchali about?
- 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.
- Who directed Pather Panchali?
- Pather Panchali was directed by Satyajit Ray.
- Who stars in Pather Panchali?
- Pather Panchali stars Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Chunibala Devi, Uma Das Gupta, Subir Banerjee, Runki Banerjee.
- How long is Pather Panchali?
- Pather Panchali has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is Pather Panchali?
- Pather Panchali is a Drama, History film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Pather Panchali?
- Pather Panchali has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- How much did Pather Panchali gross?
- Pather Panchali grossed $536,364 worldwide.
- Where was Pather Panchali produced?
- Pather Panchali was produced in India.
- What are the themes of Pather Panchali?
- The themes of Pather Panchali include: Poverty Cycle and Hopelessness, Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Teacher-Student Relationship, Faith, Religion and Spirituality.