Pather Panchali

Based On the book by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Pather Panchali (Bengali pronunciation: [pɔtʰer pãtʃali] , transl. Song Of The Little Road) is a 1955 Indian drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray in his directorial debut. It is an adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's 1929 Bengali novel of the same name. The film stars Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Uma Dasgupta, and Chunibala Devi in leading roles. As the first instalment of The Apu Trilogy, the film depicts the childhood hardships of the protagonist Apu and his elder sister Durga amid the harsh realities of rural poverty.

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Release date:

August 26, 1955

Director:

Satyajit Ray

Cast:

Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Uma Dasgupta, Chunibala Devi, Tulsi Chakraborty

Genre:

Drama

Country:

India

Language:

Bangla

Year page:

1955 in adaptations