1955 · 125 min · NR

Pather Panchali

Name: Pather Panchali
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1955
Duration: 125 min
Cast: Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Chunibala Devi, Uma Das Gupta, Subir Banerjee

Directed by Satyajit Ray · Drama, History

Pather Panchali (1955) is a Drama film, directed by Satyajit Ray set in Bengal during the 1910s.

Themes of grief & loss, family & loyalty, and survival run throughout.

Composer

Ravi Shankar

Cinematography

Subrata Mitra

Cast

Kanu BannerjeeKaruna BanerjeeChunibala DeviUma Das GuptaSubir BanerjeeRunki BanerjeeReba DeviAparna Devi

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Bengal

Setting

Rural

When

1910s

Premise & themes

Themes

Grief & LossFamily & LoyaltySurvival

Tone

MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Pather Panchali

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Premise & themes

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