Pather Panchali

পথের পাঁচালী

1955

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Director:

Satyajit Ray

Studio:

Government of West Bengal

Starring:

Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Uma Dasgupta, Chunibala Devi

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In a village in 1920s Bengal, young Apu grows up in a poor Brahmin family with his older sister Durga, their mother and an ancient aunt. While their father goes to the city in search of work, the family struggles to get by, and Apu discovers the wonders and losses of childhood.