Review of Pather Panchali (1955) by Matthew F. J — 05 Feb 2015
This film is beautiful and very well done. amazingly shot and extremely modern in it's technique at times, this Indian film is considered one of the most influential and popular film in the history of film making.
The traveling shots and camera movement are way ahead of their time but Satyajit Ray true talent is in the story telling of the daily life of a poor family struggling to make end's meet. Some characters are phenomenal like the old aunty who's quite a character and incarnate the timeless Indian elder, part wise and part malicious but forever so present in the life of the family.
Every character in this film is painted wonderfully and the film real strength is to slowly have the young Apu becoming the central character in the story. Highly symbolic and very well thought, this film is purely and simply a masterpiece from the Indian world.
A fantastic depiction of the daily life of a regular Bengalese family in 1955.
This review of Pather Panchali (1955) was written by Matthew F. J on 05 Feb 2015.
Pather Panchali has generally received very positive reviews.
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