Kagaz ke Phool (1959)/ Paper Flowers
Indian Film Booklet
1959 (made)
1959 (made)
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On the front cover is a black and white image on the left hand side of the page of a woman's face (Waheeda Rehman) gazing into the distance being kissed on her neck by a man (Guru Dutt). Below these faces there is a silhouette of a director sitting in his chair surrounded by film making equipment. On the right hand side and in sharp contrast to the black and white of the entire cover is a cluster of red roses which indicate the title of the film. The title is written below.
There are 8 pages inside, the inside cover has all the film credits and the second page has a synopsis of the film written in English. The following 4 pages have a synopsis of the film and some song lyrics written in Hindi followed by 3 pages and the back cover with the equivalent in Urdu. The back cover has an advertisment for two other films by Guru Dutt, 'Raaz' and 'Chaudhvin ka Chand'.
There are 8 pages inside, the inside cover has all the film credits and the second page has a synopsis of the film written in English. The following 4 pages have a synopsis of the film and some song lyrics written in Hindi followed by 3 pages and the back cover with the equivalent in Urdu. The back cover has an advertisment for two other films by Guru Dutt, 'Raaz' and 'Chaudhvin ka Chand'.
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Title | Kagaz ke Phool (1959)/ Paper Flowers |
Materials and techniques | Printed, paper |
Brief description | Indian film booklet for Kagaz ke Phool (Paper Flowers); graphic, paper, India, C20 |
Physical description | On the front cover is a black and white image on the left hand side of the page of a woman's face (Waheeda Rehman) gazing into the distance being kissed on her neck by a man (Guru Dutt). Below these faces there is a silhouette of a director sitting in his chair surrounded by film making equipment. On the right hand side and in sharp contrast to the black and white of the entire cover is a cluster of red roses which indicate the title of the film. The title is written below. There are 8 pages inside, the inside cover has all the film credits and the second page has a synopsis of the film written in English. The following 4 pages have a synopsis of the film and some song lyrics written in Hindi followed by 3 pages and the back cover with the equivalent in Urdu. The back cover has an advertisment for two other films by Guru Dutt, 'Raaz' and 'Chaudhvin ka Chand'. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
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Accession number | IS.138-1992 |
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Record created | October 1, 2002 |
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