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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Britain's top pop artiste, Tom Pickle, travels to Bombay, India, circa 1960s to learn to play the sitar from renowned maestro Ustad Zafar Khan.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 52 min
Longer than most comedies, +12 min on the typical 100
typical 100112Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 5 countries
Released
1969
February 10, 1969
57 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
India
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- James Ivory Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Writer
Production · 1
- Ismail Merchant Producer
Camera · 1
- Subrata Mitra Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Prabhakar Supare Editor
Sound · 1
- Ustad Vilayat Khan Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Bansi Chandragupta Production Design
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