Pather Panchali

Plot

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.

Genres

Drama, History

Year

1955

Runtime

125 min

Director

Satyajit Ray

Cast

Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee, Runki Banerjee, Uma Dasgupta, Chunibala Devi, Tulsi Chakraborty, Haren Banerjee, Binoy Mukherjee, Reba Devi

TMDB rating

7.8 / 10

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