
Pather Panchali
Drama • 1955 • 2 hr 5 min
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Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work.
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Generations will be past but films like this will be never forgotten.Great cinematography & what else does an film enthusiast need like this
Incredible film. Truly groundbreaking and influenced all major subsequent high art filmmaking
An emotional human experience, depicted via impeccable direction and ethreal cinematography,yet grounded, due to the incredible performances
An extremely honest film. Amazing watch!
Probably one of the best films ever, a lyrical journey through a tragic childhood.
It's distinctly Bengali but universally relatable. Everything you've read about it's picture perfect portrayal of life and humanity is true.
A very, very slow starter but soon it’s rhythms and lyricism and shadows take over. Definitely captures small town life.
The story is from rural India. Very authentic approach in everything. I was amazed by the acting of Granny from it.
I am a shallow person and this was not my jam
Personally, it didn’t really speak to me, but l do respect the opinion of those who do love/like this film.
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7.8 – Based on 423 ratings
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Advent of Monsoon in Pather Panchali - Iconic movie scene from Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray
Behind the Scenes
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Storm Scene from Pather Panchali (1955)
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