Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga, and her young son, Apu, as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.
$536,364
August 26, 1955
Government of West Bengal
23 people
Kanu Bannerjee
Harihar Ray
Acting
Karuna Banerjee
Sarbojaya Ray
Acting
Chunibala Devi
Indir Thakrun
Acting
Uma Das Gupta
Durga Ray
Acting
Subir Banerjee
Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Acting
Runki Banerjee
Little Durga Ray
Acting
Reba Devi
Seja Thakrun
Acting
Aparna Devi
Nilmoni's Wife
Acting
Tulsi Chakraborty
Prasanna, School Teacher
Acting
Binoy Mukherjee
Baidyanath Majumdar
Acting
Haren Banerjee
Chinibas, Sweet-seller
Acting
Nibhanani Devi
Dasi Thakurun
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