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Pather Panchali(1955)
Status: Released
Date: 1955-08-26
79%
443 Votes
Time: 2h 5m
Overview:
A depiction of the life of an impoverished early twentieth century rural Bengali family.
Languages: Bengali.
Countries:
India
Revenue: $536,364.00
ProductionCompanies:
Government of West Bengal
Movie: Pather Panchali
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kanu Bannerjee
Harihar Ray
Karuna Banerjee
Sarbojaya Ray
Chunibala Devi
Indir Thakrun
Uma Das Gupta
Durga Ray
Subir Banerjee
Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Runki Banerjee
Little Durga Ray
Reba Devi
Seja Thakrun
Aparna Devi
Nilmoni's wife
Tulsi Chakraborty
Prasanna, school teacher
Video Trailer Pather Panchali
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Advent of Monsoon in Pather Panchali - Iconic movie scene from Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray
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Mark Kermode reviews Pather Panchali (1955) | BFI Player
Pather Panchali the rain scene
Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road)
Ranu's Wedding - a clip from Pather Panchali (1955)
Storm Scene from Pather Panchali (1955)
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The Apu Trilogy: 2015 Restoration - Janus Films Trailer - Trailer
Advent of Monsoon in Pather Panchali - Iconic movie scene from Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray - Clip
An Act of Faith: Saving The Apu Trilogy - Featurette
Mark Kermode reviews Pather Panchali (1955) | BFI Player - Featurette
Pather Panchali the rain scene - Clip
Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) - Behind the Scenes
Ranu's Wedding - a clip from Pather Panchali (1955) - Clip
Storm Scene from Pather Panchali (1955) - Clip
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