Pather Panchali
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.
At a glance
Countries
India
Ratings
TMDB users
7.8/10
486 votes
Rating consensus
78/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~78/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Kanu Bannerjee
Harihar Ray
Karuna Banerjee
Sarbojaya Ray
Chunibala Devi
Indir Thakrun
Uma Das Gupta
Durga Ray
Subir Banerjee
Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Runki Banerjee
Little Durga Ray
Reba Devi
Seja Thakrun
Aparna Devi
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Tulsi Chakraborty
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Binoy Mukherjee
Baidyanath Majumdar
Haren Banerjee
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Nibhanani Devi
Dasi Thakurun
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Pather Panchali (1955)
Satyajit Ray
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