France / May 08, 1956 / Cannes Film Festival
2h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aparna Devi | Nilmoni's Wife |
| Tulsi Chakraborty | Prasanna, School Teacher |
| Binoy Mukherjee | Baidyanath Majumdar |
| Haren Banerjee | Chinibas, Sweet-seller |
| Nibhanani Devi | Dasi Thakurun |
| Roma Ganguli | Roma |
| Haridhan Nag | |
| Rampada Das | |
| Harimohan Nag | Doctor |
| Kshirod Roy | Priest |
| Suren Roy | |
| Manju | |
| Shyamal | |
| Papia | |
| Putul Rani | |
| Aparna |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | পথের পাঁচালী |
| Original language | বাংলা (BN) |
| Spoken languages | বাংলা |
| Production countries | India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Government of West Bengal |
| Official site | satyajitray.org |
| Release date | 26 agosto 1955 |
| Production | Satyajit Ray, Bansi Chandragupta |
| Writer | Satyajit Ray, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay |
| Editing | Dulal Dutta |
| Cinematography | Subrata Mitra |
| Assistant directors | Ashish Barman, Santi Chatterjee, Subir Hajra, Satyajit Ray |
| Camera operators | Subrata Mitra |
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| Additional photography | Subrata Mitra |
| Production design | Bansi Chandragupta |
| Art direction | Bansi Chandragupta |
| Set decoration | Bansi Chandragupta |
| Music | Ravi Shankar, Bhupen Ghosh |
| Sound | Bhupen Ghosh, Ravi Shankar |
| Collection | Apu Collection |
| Revenue | 536.364 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Poland / Jul 22, 2005
Limited release
France / Dec 13, 2021 / Re-release
Theatrical release
India / Aug 26, 1955
United States / Sep 28, 1955
Netherlands / Nov 13, 2008 / AL / Re-release
Digital
France / May 10, 2020 / VOD
Germany / May 10, 2020 / 12
South Korea / Sep 22, 2022 / 15
Netherlands / Nov 28, 2024 / Eye Film Player
Physical media
France / Sep 30, 2003
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