Pather Panchali

In this episode of Soldiers of Cinema, Clark and Cullen explore Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali (1955) — a cornerstone of Indian cinema and a deeply humanist portrayal of rural life. An adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's 1929 Bengali novel of the same name, Pather Panchali marked Satyajit Ray’s directorial debut and features a non-professional cast laid on the backdrop of the authentically filmed Indian countryside. Clark and Cullen discuss the film’s wider importance and the trajectory of many of those involved’s careers.

This episode is a heartfelt exploration of a timeless film that changed the course of international cinema.

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Pather Panchali