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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
66 years ago
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Portrait of Saeed JaffreySaeed JaffreySaeed Jaffrey was 29 in The Sword and the Flute as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 08 1929 –
Sun, Nov 15 2015

Crew

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