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Film / 1955
Pather Panchali
Directed by
Satyajit Ray
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.
The story
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.
In the same saga
Apu Collection
In release order
Cast
Kanu BannerjeeHarihar Roy
Karuna BanerjeeSarbajaya Roy
Subir BanerjeeApurba 'Apu' Roy
Runki BanerjeeLittle Durga Roy
Uma DasguptaDurga Roy
Chunibala DeviIndir Thakrun
Tulsi ChakrabortyPrasanna
Haren BanerjeeChinibas
Binoy MukherjeeBaidyanath Majumdar
Reba DeviSeja Thakrun
Aparna DeviNilmoni's Wife
Nibhanani DeviDasi Thakurun
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