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A City at Chandigarh

A City at Chandigarh

Genres

Documentary

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Documentary on the construction of Chandigarh, the new capital of the Indian Punjab region, planned by Albert Mayer and Swiss architect Le Corbusier.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

01 October 1966

Country

Switzerland

Cast

John Berger

John Berger

Narrator

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