Pather panchali [translated: Song of the little road]
screenplay, Satyajiṯa Rāẏa; directed by Satyajiṯa Rāẏa
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1954
- Distribution:
- [Peoria, IL] : Distributed by Biswas Records, USA, [2003?]
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- Summary:
- Chronicle of the life of the Bengali boy Apu and the struggle of his father to support his impoverished family before moving them from their village to the holy city of Benares in the hope of a better future.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- In Bengali with English subtitles.
- Main Work:
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Pathera pān̐cālī [by Bandyopādhyāẏa, B.]
- Alternate Titles:
- Title translation: Song of the little road
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD.
- Performers:
- Cast: Subir Banerjee, Uma Das Gupta, Kanu Banerji, Karuna Banerji, Chunibala Debi.
- Production Credits:
- Photography, Subrata Mitra ; film editor, Dulai Dutta ; music, Ravi Shankar.
- General Notes:
- Based on the novel: Pathera panchali / Bibhuti Bandopadaya.
"Made in cooperation with the West Bengal Government."
First in a series known as the Apu trilogy, the 2nd of which is Aparajito (The unvanquished) and the 3rd of which is Apur sansar (The world of Apu).
Originally released as motion picture in India in 1954. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- SON 1955 DVD
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, Ismak: SLR
- OCLC Numbers:
- 1053128008
56013299 [Invalid]
