The Flute of Krishna (1926)

Early Colour Film made by Eastman Kodak itself. Martha Graham's dance "The Flute of Krishna" is performed in front of the camera by students from the Eastman School of Music.

Director:

Rouben Mamoulian

Stars:

Thelma Biracree, Constance Finkel, Betty MacDonald

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Thelma Biracree	...	(uncredited)
Constance Finkel	...	(uncredited)
Betty MacDonald	...	(uncredited)
Robert Ross	...	Krishna (uncredited)
Evelyn Sabin	...	Radha (uncredited)

Storyline

Early Colour Film made by Eastman Kodak itself. Martha Graham's dance "The Flute of Krishna" is performed in front of the camera by students from the Eastman School of Music.

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Plot Keywords:

krishna the hindu deity | flute | dance | maiden | 

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Genres:

Short | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the 50 films in the 3-disk boxed DVD set called "More Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894-1931" (2004), compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 5 American film archives. This film has a running time of 7 minutes, an added music score, and is preserved by the George Eastman House.

User Reviews

Krishna Syrup

Sometimes you seek things out expecting miracles.

I know a dancer trained by someone trained by Martha Graham. What she says of what she learned touches me deeply, and you can see it in nearly every move, even every move not made.

Martha choreographed this for a "studio" known for its casual approach. And I knew the original photography and print would be good, so I expected something special.

It is not. I can only believe that she was marginally involved with this, or was constrained in some way. If a passion of yours is dance in film, and you seek either excellence in dance or in how dance is filmed, don't bother to seek this out.

Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 1926 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eastman Kodak Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min (2004 National Film Preservation Foundation print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1