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 has generally received very positive reviews.
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Pather Panchali was released in 1955 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 239 reviews, giving Pather Panchali (1955) an average rating of 84%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 93%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 84%.
With a score of 84%, Pather Panchali is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1955, which stands at 60%.
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