Pather Panchali
পথের পাঁচালী
India • Bengali • 1955 • 2h 5m
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Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorSatyajit Ray
WriterSatyajit Ray
CinematographerSubrata Mitra
ComposerRavi Shankar
EditorDulal Dutta
ProducerSatyajit Ray, Bansi Chandragupta
Cast
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