Kaagaz Ke Phool
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Kaagaz Ke Phool is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Guru Dutt, celebrated for its pioneering use of cinematography and its tragic, semi-autobiographical portrayal of a filmmaker’s downfall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaagaz Ke Phool canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Shanti – Waheeda Rehman
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Suresh Sinha – Guru Dutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | V. K. Murthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of Guru Dutt’s finest films ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| director | Guru Dutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Guru Dutt Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Dekhi Zamaane Ki Yaari
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Hum Tum Jise Kehta Hai Shaadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic struggle
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fame and downfall ⓘ film industry ⓘ loneliness ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| initialReception | commercial failure ⓘ |
| laterReception |
critical acclaim
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cult classic ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Shanti
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Suresh Sinha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy |
Kaifi Azmi
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Shailendra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | S. D. Burman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering cinematography
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semi-autobiographical elements ⓘ use of light and shadow ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| portrays | downfall of a film director ⓘ |
| producer | Guru Dutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Guru Dutt Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1959-01-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 153 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Abrar Alvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| starring |
Guru Dutt
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Johnny Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahesh Kaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Waheeda Rehman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
expressionistic lighting
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melodrama ⓘ |
| writer | Abrar Alvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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