Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga

"Ravi Shankar plays the sitar, while members of the Children's Little Theatre Unit of Calcutta dance. Presents a montage of scenes from 20th-century India. A segment from "India, Haunting Passage," part of the "Esso World Theater" program of 1964/65."

1964 0h 17m EN

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Ravi Shankar plays the sitar, while members of the Children's Little Theatre Unit of Calcutta dance. Presents a montage of scenes from 20th-century India. A segment from "India, Haunting Passage," part of the "Esso World Theater" program of 1964.

“Ravi Shankar plays the sitar, while members of the Children's Little Theatre Unit of Calcutta dance. Presents a montage of scenes from 20th-century India. A segment from "India, Haunting Passage," part of the "Esso World Theater" program of 1964/65.”

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Cast

Ravi Shankar
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Alla Rakha
Tabla Player
Saeed Jaffrey
Narrator

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Director: Robin Hardy
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean Oser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha and Saeed Jaffrey carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "Ravi Shankar plays the sitar, while members of the Children's Little Theatre Unit of Calcutta dance. Presents a montage of scenes from 20th-century India. A segment from "India, Haunting Passage," part of the "Esso World Theater" program of 1964/65.".

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The take

Robin Hardy directs. Jean Oser cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jean Oser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha and Saeed Jaffrey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Ravi Shankar plays the sitar, while members of the Children's Little Theatre Unit of Calcutta dance. Presents a montage of scenes from 20th-century India. A segment from "India, Haunting Passage," part of the "Esso World Theater" program of 1964/65.".