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Pather Panchali (1955)

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Song of the Little Road

Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1996.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Satyajit Ray
  • Profile picture of Subir Banerjee
    Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray Subir Banerjee
  • Profile picture of Uma Das Gupta
    Durga Ray Uma Das Gupta
  • Profile picture of Karuna Banerjee
    Sarbojaya Ray Karuna Banerjee
  • Profile picture of Kanu Bannerjee
    Harihar Ray Kanu Bannerjee
  • Profile picture of Chunibala Devi
    Indir Thakrun Chunibala Devi
  • Profile picture of Runki Banerjee
    Little Durga Ray Runki Banerjee
  • Profile picture of Reba Devi
    Seja Thakrun Reba Devi
  • Profile picture of Aparna Devi
    Nilmoni's wife Aparna Devi

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