Pather Panchali

1955 · 2h05 · Film

Directed by Satyajit Ray

Starring Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Chunibala Devi, Uma Das Gupta, Subir Banerjee, Runki Banerjee, Reba Devi, Aparna Devi, Tulsi Chakraborty, Binoy Mukherjee

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original title

পথের পাঁচালী

Original language

Bangla

Screenplay

Satyajit Ray, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Music

Ravi Shankar

Cinematography

Subrata Mitra

Cast

Uma Das Gupta, Subir Banerjee, Runki Banerjee, Reba Devi, Aparna Devi, Tulsi Chakraborty, Binoy Mukherjee, Haren Banerjee, Nibhanani Devi

Updated July 22, 2026

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