Pather Panchali (1955)★ 8.3/10

Not Rated · IN · 125 min · August 26, 1955

Drama
History

Written by: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, Satyajit Ray

In early 20th-century rural Bengal, young Apu navigates life in a struggling Brahmin family, where his father Harihar dreams of being a poet while his mother Sarbojaya endures the hardships of poverty.

Original title

Pather Panchali

Storyline

In early 20th-century rural Bengal, Apu is born into a struggling Brahmin family. His father, Harihar, is a priest and aspiring poet, but his dreams of success are constantly thwarted by poverty. His wife, Sarbojaya, is left to manage their home and children, Durga and Apu, while caring for elderly Aunt Indir. As Harihar leaves in search of work, Sarbojaya bears the weight of their hardships alone, often enduring the scorn of neighbors.

Rating

8.3 / 10 · 42,315

Companies

Government of West Bengal, Curzon Film Distributors, Edward Harrison, Artistas Argentinos Asociados (AAA), Art Theatre Guild (ATG), Towa., NHK-BS2, Merchant Ivory Productions, Sony Pictures Classics, PC Jacinto Santos, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, IVC, Divisa Home Video, Filmmuseum Distributie, Umbrella Entertainment, trigon-film, Films sans Frontières, Janus Films, The Criterion Collection, Cinephile Media, Penteo Films S.L., The Criterion Channel, Eye Film Institute, Amazon Prime Video

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