Pather Panchali
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78% Critic Match

Pather Panchali

7.8 / 10 1955 2h 5mNR Bangla
DramaHistory

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Kanu Bannerjee

Kanu Bannerjee

Harihar Ray

Lead
Karuna Banerjee

Karuna Banerjee

Sarbojaya Ray

CD

Chunibala Devi

Indir Thakrun

UD

Uma Das Gupta

Durga Ray

SB

Subir Banerjee

Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray

Runki Banerjee

Runki Banerjee

Little Durga Ray

Reba Devi

Reba Devi

Seja Thakrun

Aparna Devi

Aparna Devi

Nilmoni's Wife

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Satyajit Ray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Pather Panchali is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker