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.
Key facts
Cast
Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee, Uma Das Gupta, Kanu Banerjee
Original language
Bangla
Production companies
GOUVERNEMENT DU BENGALE OUEST, Government of West Bengal
Based on
Pather Panchali
Awards
National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film, Bodil Award for Best American Film, BAFTA Award for Best Film, National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film, National Film Award for Best Feature Film
Setting
India
Crew
Cinematography
Subrata Mitra
Editing
Dulal Dutta
Music
Ravi Shankar
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1957 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1957 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1956 generic
Titles
| Original title | Pather Panchali | |
| Alternate title | Father Panchali | |
| Alternate title | Song of the Little Road | |
| Alternate title | La Complainte du sentier | |
| Alternate title | Song of the Road |
Full credits
| Director | Satyajit Ray |
| Cast | Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee, Uma Das Gupta, Kanu Banerjee |
| Cinematography | Subrata Mitra |
| Editing | Dulal Dutta |
| Music | Ravi Shankar |
| Production design | Bansi Chandragupta |
| Sound | Bhupen Ghosh |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
