Paper Flowers
1959 · Movie · 142 min · ★ 6.9 · 90% critics
Told in flashback, this tragic romance follows a celebrated film director whose personal life is unraveling as he discovers a new acting talent and helps launch her career. As their bond deepens, fame, gossip, and the pressures of the film world begin to strain everything he’s built, both on and off the set.
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Details
- Original title
- कागज़ के फूल
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-02-01
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (38 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a somber, romantic classic about art, reputation, and the cost of stardom, especially if you like Thirst; not for you if you avoid slow, melancholic stories with older-era melodrama.
Pros: haunting, poetic mood; memorable songs and lyrics; thoughtful look at fame | Cons: uneven pacing; dated comedy subplot; some thin character depth
Themes
- musical
Cast & crew
Waheeda Rehman
as Shanti
Guru Dutt
as Suresh Sinha
Kumari Naaz
as Pramila Sinha
Johnny Walker
as Rocky
- MK
Mahesh Kaul
as Rai Bahadur Verma
Veena
as Veena Varma / Veena Sinha
- MM
Minoo Mumtaz
as Veterinarian Juliet Singh
Nilofar
Ruby Myers
- SV
Sheela Vaz
Directed by Guru Dutt