All the good things you have heard about Satyajit Ray's debut film; PATHER PANCHALI, are true. If you haven't then you have come to the right place, let's talk about why makes this iconic film, well, iconic.
How do you make a podcast in India about world cinema and not start with Satyajit Ray?
It's got everything working for it, masterful direction, stunning visuals, natural performances, but more than anything, this is a film that takes you back to simpler times.
About the film
Title: Pather Panchali
Year: 1955
Director: Satyajit Ray
Cinematographer: Subrata Mitra
Producer: Gov. of Bengal
Screenplay: Ray, adapted from Bibhuti Bandopadhyay’s novel of the same name
Cast: Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Uma Dasgupta, Chunibala Devi
Score: Pandit Ravi Shanker
Runtime: 2hr 5 min
Genre: Neorealist drama
Rating: IMDB 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes 97%
Awards: Best Non-European Film [1969, Bodill Awards], Best Human Document [1958, Cannes], Best Foreign Film [1958, National Board of Review, USA}, Best Feature Film [1956, National Film Awards, India] and more.
