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.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Subir Banerjee, Uma Das Gupta, Karuna Banerjee, Kanu Bannerjee, Chunibala Devi
Producer: Satyajit Ray, Satyajit Ray, Satyajit Ray, Subrata Mitra, Dulal Dutta
IMDb Score: 8.2/10 by 151 users
Runtime: 125 minutes
Released: 8/26/1955