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Pather Panchali

Turkish title: Yol Türküsü
1955 · 2 h 5 min
Directed by Satyajit Ray
DramaHistory

Cast

Subir Banerjee Kanu Banerjee Karuna Banerjee Uma Dasgupta

Credits

Written by: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Plot

In a poor Bengali village in the early twentieth century, Apu grows up with his sister Durga, his mother Sarbajaya and his father Harihar, a priest who is often away. Through small moments such as eating sweets, running after a train and watching the monsoon, the film shows the family's struggle against hunger and illness. Satyajit Ray's 1955 debut, made on a tiny budget with non-professional actors, launched the Apu trilogy and brought Indian cinema to the attention of the world.

Sinekatalog’s take

Satyajit Ray's debut follows a poor Bengali family in a village. Its gentle observation and the train sequence introduced Indian art cinema to the world, and it begins the Apu trilogy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (42,433 votes)
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