Review of Pather Panchali (1955) by Luc L — 21 Nov 2012

Certainly amongst the top 10 movies of ALL TIME.

This review of Pather Panchali (1955) was written by Luc L on 21 Nov 2012.

Pather Panchali has generally received very positive reviews.

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