The Sword and the Flute 65 years old

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. The Moghul paintings record the events of the court, while the Rajput school connects physical beauty and, in particular, the longing of women to the transcendent values of the spirit.

Credits

The Sword and the Flute Cast

Name Character
Saeed Jaffrey He was 29, 86 years old when he died as Narrator

The Sword and the Flute Crew

Name Department
James Ivory as Director. He was 30 (now 96) years old Directing
James Ivory as Editor. He was 30 (now 96) years old Editing
James Ivory as Producer. He was 30 (now 96) years old Production
James Ivory as Writer. He was 30 (now 96) years old Writing
Ravi Shankar as Music. He was 38 (92) years old when He died Sound
Chatur Lal as Music. He was 33 (39) years old when He died Sound
The Sword and the Flute poster
The Sword and the Flute (65 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 01, 1959
  • Runtime: 24 minutes