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Pather Panchali (1955)

Original title: পথের পাঁচালী

1955-08-26 · 2h 5m · BN
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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.

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Satyajit RayDirector
Box office
$536.4K

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Subir BanerjeeSubir BanerjeeApurba RayUma Das GuptaUma Das GuptaDurga RayKaruna BanerjeeKaruna BanerjeeSarbojaya RayKanu BannerjeeKanu BannerjeeHarihar RayChunibala DeviChunibala DeviIndir ThakrunRunki BanerjeeRunki BanerjeeLittle Durga RayReba DeviReba DeviSeja ThakrunAparna DeviAparna DeviNilmoni's wifeTulsi ChakrabortyTulsi ChakrabortyPrasanna, school teacherHaren BanerjeeHaren BanerjeeChinibas, Sweet-sellerRampada DasRampada DasNibhanani DeviNibhanani DeviDasi Thakurun

Keywords

RobberyDying and deathPriestTeacherWriterDifficult childhoodHelpUnemploymentMonsoonRailroadMoveMisery

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityRobbery · Dying And Death · PriestDialogue densityDramaDirector preference234558Actor preference287150 · 287151 · 287152Country preferenceIn

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What is Pather Panchali about?

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.

How long is Pather Panchali?

Pather Panchali has a runtime of 125 minutes.