Pather Panchali (1955)
Drama · History
Overview
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga, and her young son, Apu, as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.
Cast
- Kanu Bannerjee as Harihar Roy
- Karuna Banerjee as Sarbajaya Roy
- Subir Banerjee as Apurba 'Apu' Roy
- Runki Banerjee as Little Durga Roy
- Uma Dasgupta as Durga Roy
- Chunibala Devi as Indir Thakrun
- Tulsi Chakraborty as Prasanna
- Haren Banerjee as Chinibas
- Binoy Mukherjee as Baidyanath Majumdar
- Reba Devi as Seja Thakrun