Pather Panchali

Pather Panchali

Part of Apu Collection

1955•2h 5m•7.8/10

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7.8/10(475)

Impoverished priest Harihar Ray leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. His wife, Sarbojaya, looks after their rebellious daughter, Durga, and young son, Apu. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life.

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Government of West Bengal

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Cast

Kanu Bannerjee

Kanu Bannerjee

Harihar Ray

Karuna Banerjee

Karuna Banerjee

Sarbojaya Ray

Chunibala Devi

Indir Thakrun

Uma Das Gupta

Durga Ray

Subir Banerjee

Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray

Runki Banerjee

Runki Banerjee

Little Durga Ray

Reba Devi

Reba Devi

Seja Thakrun

Aparna Devi

Aparna Devi

Nilmoni's Wife

Tulsi Chakraborty

Tulsi Chakraborty

Prasanna, School Teacher

Binoy Mukherjee

Baidyanath Majumdar

Haren Banerjee

Chinibas, Sweet-seller

Nibhanani Devi

Nibhanani Devi

Dasi Thakurun

Roma Ganguli

Roma

Haridhan Nag

Rampada Das

Harimohan Nag

Doctor

Kshirod Roy

Priest

Suren Roy

Manju

Shyamal

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