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The Sword and the Flute

Plot: Visual images consist entirely of Indian miniature paintings, while an off-screen narrator traces the rise of this art form within the courts of Akbar (1542-1605), who united what is now India and Pakistan, and his son Jahangir (1569-1627). Two schools of the miniature paintings, done by anonymous artists, flourished after Akbar established unity and peace across what had been many smaller states: the Moghul (Islamic) school and the Rajput (Hindu) school
Release Date: Thursday, January 1 1959
65 years ago
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Portrait of Saeed JaffreySaeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey was
29 in The Sword and the Flute
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Jan 08 1929 –
Sun, Nov 15 2015

Crew

Portrait of James IvoryJames Ivory
James Ivory was
30 in The Sword and the Flute
as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Editor'
Thu, Jun 07 1928
Portrait of Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan
Ali Akbar Khan was
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as 'Music'
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Portrait of Chatur LalChatur Lal
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Portrait of D.R. ParvatikarD.R. Parvatikar
D.R. Parvatikar was
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Portrait of Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar
Ravi Shankar was
38 in The Sword and the Flute
as 'Music'
Wed, Apr 07 1920 –
Tue, Dec 11 2012
Portrait of T. VisvanathanT. Visvanathan
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as 'Music'
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Portrait of Mindaugus BagdonMindaugus Bagdon
Mindaugus Bagdon was
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as 'Cinematography'
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