Pather Panchali

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Pather Panchali' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Pather Panchali' right now, here are some specifics about the Government of West Bengal drama flick.

Released September 28th, 1955, 'Pather Panchali' stars Subir Banerjee, Uma Das Gupta, Karuna Banerjee, Kanu Bannerjee The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 5 min, and received a user score of 80 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 375 top users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work."

'Pather Panchali' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy, and Plex .

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The Apu Trilogy

The Apu collection is a trilogy consisting of three Bengali films directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road), Aparajito (The Unvanquished) and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). The films — completed 1955-1959 — were based on two Bengali novels written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay: Pather Panchali (1929) and Aparajito (1932). They are frequently listed among the greatest films of all time and are often cited as the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. The original music for the films was composed by Ravi Shankar.