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.
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Part of Apu Collection
3 films
Cast
23 people
Kanu Bannerjee
Harihar Roy
Also in
Durgeshnandini
Shapmukti
Karuna Banerjee
Sarbajaya Roy
Known for
Devi
Subir Banerjee
Apurba 'Apu' Roy
Runki Banerjee
Little Durga Roy
Uma Dasgupta
Durga Roy
Chunibala Devi
Indir Thakrun
Also in
Rikta
Tulsi Chakraborty
Prasanna
Also in
The Philosopher's Stone
Ajantrik
Haren Banerjee
Chinibas
No other roles listed
Binoy Mukherjee
Baidyanath Majumdar
Also in
A New Journey
Gora
Reba Devi
Seja Thakrun
Also in
The Expedition
Ananya
Aparna Devi
Nilmoni's Wife
Also in
Bhaktha Raghunath
Baksa Badal
Nibhanani Devi
Dasi Thakurun
Also in
Babla
Ranur Prothom Bhag
Satyajit Ray Director · Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Author Ravi Shankar Composer
Worldwide gross $536K · Budget $32K · United States release September 28, 1955
Box office
Budget
$31,500
Worldwide gross
$536,364
Gross vs. budget
17.0×
Production
Government of West Bengal
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
পথের পাঁচালী
Original language
Bangla
Spoken on screen
Bangla
Release dates
India · August 26, 1955
Theatrical
United States · September 28, 1955
Theatrical
France
May 8, 1956 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
September 30, 2003 · Physical
May 10, 2020 · Digital · VOD
December 13, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Germany
May 10, 2020 · Digital
Netherlands
November 13, 2008 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 28, 2024 · Digital · Eye Film Player
Poland
July 22, 2005 · Premiere
South Korea
September 22, 2022 · Digital
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