The Sword and the Flute
1959, English. Directed by James Ivory.
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.
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- 0h 24m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1959
- Country
- India, United States of America
- Written by
- James Ivory
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The Sword and the Flute runs 24 minutes (0h 24m).
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The Sword and the Flute isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1959. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sword and the Flute?
The Sword and the Flute (1959) was directed by James Ivory and stars Saeed Jaffrey.