Pather Panchali

Summary

Pather Panchali is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pather Panchali received the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film^[3].
• Pather Panchali received the Bodil Award for Best American Film^[4].
• Pather Panchali received the BAFTA Award for Best Film^[5].
• Pather Panchali received the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film^[6].
• Pather Panchali received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film^[7].
• Pather Panchali's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• Pather Panchali was directed by Satyajit Ray^[9].
• Satyajit Ray wrote the screenplay for Pather Panchali^[10].
• Pather Panchali's composer is recorded as Ravi Shankar^[11].
• Pather Panchali's genre is drama film^[12].
• Pather Panchali's genre is coming-of-age film^[13].
• Pather Panchali's based on is recorded as Pather Panchali^[14].
• A cast member of Pather Panchali was Kanu Banerjee^[15].
• A cast member of Pather Panchali was Karuna Banerjee^[16].
• A cast member of Pather Panchali was Uma Dasgupta^[17].
• A cast member of Pather Panchali was Chunibala Devi^[18].
• A cast member of Pather Panchali was Tulsi Chakraborty^[19].
• A cast member of Pather Panchali was Subir Banerjee^[20].
• A cast member of Pather Panchali was Aparna Devi^[21].
• Pather Panchali was produced by Government of West Bengal^[22].
• Pather Panchali's part of the series is recorded as The Apu Trilogy^[23].
• Pather Panchali's production company is recorded as Government of West Bengal^[24].
• Pather Panchali's director of photography is recorded as Subrata Mitra^[25].
• The original language of Pather Panchali was Bangla^[26].
• Pather Panchali's Commons category is recorded as Pather Panchali (1955)^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Pather Panchali was produced by Government of West Bengal^[22]. It was directed by Satyajit Ray^[9]. Satyajit Ray wrote the screenplay for it^[10]. Cast members include Kanu Banerjee^[15], Karuna Banerjee^[16], Uma Dasgupta^[17], Chunibala Devi^[18], Tulsi Chakraborty^[19], and Subir Banerjee^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include August 26, 1955^[28] and September 22, 1958^[29]. The original language of Pather Panchali was Bangla^[26]. Genres include drama film^[12] and coming-of-age film^[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Apu Trilogy^[23]. Recorded distribution format include digital download^[30] and video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Pather Panchali's part of the series is recorded as The Apu Trilogy^[23].

Reception

Awards received include National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film^[3], a National Film Awards^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1955^[34]; Bodil Award for Best American Film^[4], a film award category^[35], in Denmark^[36]; BAFTA Award for Best Film^[5], a film award category^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film^[6], a class of award^[39]; and National Film Award for Best Feature Film^[7], a class of award^[40], in India^[41]. Reviews include 9.3/10^[42] and 98%^[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Pather Panchali's after a work by is recorded as Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay^[44].

Why It Matters

Pather Panchali ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

What awards did Pather Panchali receive?

Honors received include National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film^[3], Bodil Award for Best American Film^[4], BAFTA Award for Best Film^[5], and National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film^[6].