Pather Panchali (1955)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Kanu Bannerjee
as Harihar Roy
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Karuna Banerjee
as Sarbajaya Roy
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Subir Banerjee
as Apurba 'Apu' Roy
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Runki Banerjee
as Little Durga Roy
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Uma Das Gupta
as Durga Roy
- Chunibala Devi as Indir Thakrun
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Tulsi Chakraborty
as Prasanna
- Haren Banerjee as Chinibas
- Binoy Mukherjee as Baidyanath Majumdar
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Reba Devi
as Seja Thakrun
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Aparna Devi
as Nilmoni's Wife
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Nibhanani Devi
as Dasi Thakurun
- Roma Ganguli as Roma
- Haridhan Nag
- Rampada Das
- Harimohan Nag as Doctor
- Kshirod Roy as Priest
- Suren Roy
Crew
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Satyajit Ray
Director
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Subrata Mitra
Director of Photography
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Dulal Dutta
Editor
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Ravi Shankar
Original Music Composer
- Bansi Chandragupta Producer
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Satyajit Ray
Producer
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Satyajit Ray
Screenplay
