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Pather Panchali (1955)

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Audience Score
78
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NR 2 hr 5 minSep 28th, 1955Drama, HistoryThe Apu Trilogy PosterPart of The Apu Trilogy
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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.
StarringKanu BannerjeeKaruna BanerjeeChunibala Devi
DirectorSatyajit Ray

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 28th, 1955
Movie Box Office Gross:$536,364 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Bengali
Production Companies:Government of West Bengal
Pather Panchali on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
black and whiterobberywriterteacheradmiringpriestadoringrailroadcheerfulunemployment

The Apu Trilogy

The Apu collection is a trilogy consisting of three Bengali films directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road), Aparajito (The Unvanquished) and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). The films — completed 1955-1959 — were based on two Bengali novels written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay: Pather Panchali (1929) and Aparajito (1932). They are frequently listed among the greatest films of all time and are often cited as the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. The original music for the films was composed by Ravi Shankar.