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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 91.6 / 100
1955·Drama / History·2h 5m

PATHER PANCHALI

Impoverished priest Harihar Ray leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. His wife, Sarbojaya, looks after their rebellious daughter, Durga, and young son, Apu. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life.

Above the Line
Satyajit Ray·DirectorSatyajit Ray·ScreenplaySubrata Mitra·Director of PhotographyRavi Shankar·Original Music ComposerDulal Dutta·Editor
Cast
Kanu Bannerjee·Harihar RayKaruna Banerjee·Sarbojaya RayChunibala Devi·Indir ThakrunUma Das Gupta·Durga RaySubir Banerjee·Apurba "Apu" Kumar RayRunki Banerjee·Little Durga RayReba Devi·Seja ThakrunAparna Devi·Nilmoni's WifeTulsi Chakraborty·Prasanna, School TeacherBinoy Mukherjee·Baidyanath Majumdar
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Satyajit Ray·Director
Writing· 1
Satyajit Ray·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Subrata Mitra·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dulal Dutta·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ravi Shankar·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Satyajit Ray·ProducerBansi Chandragupta·Producer
By the Numbers
91.6
OF 100
Master Score
8.2
OF 10
IMDb
98%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$536K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Poignant
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white close-up shot of a young boy with dark, messy hair and large, expressive eyes looking towards the upper left corner of the frame. He is wearin”

drama
Key Elements
Book
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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