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Pather Panchali

Pather Panchali (1955) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
78

Planning a movie night with 'Pather Panchali' right from your couch? We’ve rounded up ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. As of now in the US, 'Pather Panchali' is available on Criterion Channel, Hoichoi, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Kanopy, Tubi TV, Plex Channel, Plex to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription.

Here are a few more things worth knowing about the Government of West Bengal drama flick. Pather Panchali starring Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Chunibala Devi, Uma Das Gupta has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 5 min. The release date of the movie is September 28th, 1955. The movie received a user score of 78/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 468 active users.

Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "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."

'Pather Panchali' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on September 28th, 1955

Apu Movies

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.