| Other author/creator | Ray, Satyajit, 1921-1992. |
| Other author/creator | Bannerjee, Kanu. |
| Other author/creator | Bannerjee, Karuna. |
| Other author/creator | Bandyopādhyāẏa, Bibhūtibhūshaṇa, 1896?-1950 Pathera pān̐cālī. |
| Other author/creator | Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) |
| Uniform title | Pathera pān̐cālī (Motion picture) |
| Parallel title |
Song of the little road |
| Variant title |
Title on container: Pather panchali |
| Series |
Apu trilogy 1
Apu trilogy 1. UNAUTHORIZED
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| Abstract |
A poor Bengali family survives in a village but wider horizons tempt the father. The protection of family members' reputations, the relationship of the family group to an elderly 'aunt', and first confrontations with death contribute to the early development of the boy Apu. His father's dreams prevail over the objections of his mother so that at the end of the film the family moves to the big city of Benares. Apu's experiences are followed in the second film of the trilogy: Aparajito" and his growth to early manhood in the final film "Apur Sansar." |
| General note | Based on the novel: Pathera panchali / Bibhuti Bandopadaya. |
| General note | First in a series known as the Apu trilogy, the 2nd of which is Aparajito (The unvanquished) and the 3rd of which is Apur sansar (The world of Apu). |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. |
| Credits | Cinematography, Subrata Mitra ; art direction, Bansi Chandragupta ; editing, Dulal Dutta ; music, Ravi Shankar. |
| Cast |
Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Subir Banerjee, Uma Das Gupta, Chunibala Devi, Runki Banerjee, Reba Devi, Aparna Devi, Tulsi Chakravarti. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | In Bengali with optional English subtitles. |
| ISBN | 1404941053 |
| UPC |
043396018181 |
| Publisher number | 01818 Sony Pictures Classics |
| Stock number | Midwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com |
