Pather Panchali (1955)
Directed by Satyajit Ray · 125 min · Drama, History
79.3 TOPICAL score · #388 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Pather Panchali (1955, directed by Satyajit Ray) has a TOPICAL score of 79.3 - ranked 388 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 5 awards from 5 nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film. Critics: 9.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (516 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics9.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (516 ratings)
- Awards5 wins, 5 nominations - incl. BAFTA Award for Best Film; National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film; Bodil Award for Best American Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages
- Still read32,338 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee, Runki Banerjee
“The film is widely acclaimed as a classic of Indian cinema and is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10