Title:
Pather panchali : song of the little road
Author:
Ray, Satyajit, 1921-1992, film director.
Publication Information:
[New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2015]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray (Kanu Bannerjee), dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya (Karuna Bannerjee), looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga (Uma Das Gupta), and her young son, Apu (Subir Bannerjee), as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir (Chunibala Devi). The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.
General Note:
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1955.
Special features: Audio recording from 1958 of director Satyajit Ray reading his essay "A long time on the little road"; New interviews with actors Soumitra Chatterjee and Shampa Srivatava and camera assistant Soumendu Roy; Excerpts from the 2003 documentary "The song of the little road", featuring "The Apu trilogy" composer Ravi Shankar.
Language:
Bengali
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ISBN:
9781681430850
UPC:
715515154611
Format :
Blu-Ray
