Calcutta Pageant
Calcutta Pageant

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Calcutta Pageant

1912
Movie
4 min
English

Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.

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Director: UnknownGenres: Documentary, Short

Plot Summary

This short documentary film captures scenes from a pageant held in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. It offers a glimpse into cultural events and processions of the early 20th century in the city.

Critical Reception

As a historical documentary short from 1912, 'Calcutta Pageant' was not subject to formal critical reviews in the way modern films are. Its value lies primarily in its historical and ethnographic documentation of life in Calcutta during that era.

What Reviewers Say

  • Primarily of historical and archival interest.

  • Offers a rare visual record of early 20th-century Calcutta.

  • Valuable for understanding colonial-era public life and events.

Google audience: Audience reception is not applicable for this historical film. Its significance is recognized by historians and those interested in archival footage of India.

Fun Fact

This film is considered one of the earliest surviving motion pictures shot in India, providing invaluable historical documentation of the period.

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