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Pather Panchali – Satyajit Ray's first Masterpiece

Appreciation of director Satyjit Ray's masterpiece of Indian rural life, Pather Panchali

Colleagues and critics reflect on the delight, layers of meaning and the importance of the film Pather Panchali, Indian director Satyajit Ray's ostensibly simple story of village life. "Pather Panchali was a happening, you know, as if something has opened up and you are just looking into a story." "… it is like someone has given you a great present."

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Â鶹Éç World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project