Review of Pather Panchali (1955) by Chris G — 17 May 2008

I love all of Satyajit Ray movies and all the Apu Trilogy: Aparajito and Apu Sansar.

This review of Pather Panchali (1955) was written by Chris G on 17 May 2008.

Pather Panchali has generally received very positive reviews.

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