Ep. 41: Pather Panchali & Favorite Child Performances

On today's show, Lady P is joined by fellow podcasters, James Hancock and Mikhail Karadimov, to talk about Satyajit Ray's 1955 film PATHER PANCHALI. James and Mikhail are co-hosts of Wrong Reel, one of the most irreverent and profanity-laced film podcasts on the web. So they're a natural fit for a discussion about a sensitive portrait of a poverty stricken family living in rural West Bengali India. In true Wrong Reel style, they celebrate and send-up Ray's masterpiece in equal measure-- which is basically a long-winded way of saying the episode is NSFW.

Then, the panel moves on to a discussion about child stars. Lady P thinks the naturalism of the kids is part of what makes PATHER PANCHALI a revelation, but listen up to see if James and Mikhail agree. Plus, everyone lists off their personal favorite performances given by preadolescence actors. They also lament a few instances where films are nearly derailed by the appearance of an overly precocious child.