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Director:
Peter Brook
Writers:
Jean-Claude Carrière (adaptation)
Peter Brook (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
15 February 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy more
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
A great version more (19 total)

Cast

  (Series Cast overview, first billed only)

Erika Alexander ... Madri / Hidimbi
Maurice Bénichou ... Kitchaka
Amba Bihler ... Virata's daughter
Lou Bihler ... Young Karna
Urs Bihler ... Dushassana
Ryszard Cieslak ... Dhritharashtra

Georges Corraface ... Duryodhana
Jean-Paul Denizon ... Nakula
Mamadou Dioumé ... Bhima
Miriam Goldschmidt ... Kunti
Hapsari Hardjito ... Abhimanyu's wife
Nolan Hemmings ... Abhimanyu
Ken Higelin ... Deathless boy

Ciarán Hinds ... Ashwattaman
Gisèle Hogard ... 1st princess
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le mahâbhârata (France)
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Runtime:
318 min | France:55 min (6 episodes) | USA:171 min (theatrical version)
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Krishna: The victory of the Pandava is assured. Tell your friends: 'Look - it's spring. The buds are sweet, the water sparkles, everyone is joyful... we're going to die.' more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#3.2)" (1990) more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
A great version, 4 February 2000
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Author: albertochimal (albertochimal@yahoo.com) from Mexico City, Mexico

This adaptation of the original play by Juan-Claude Carriere, which was three hours longer (and was in turn the adaptation of the classic poem, which is 15 times the size of the Bible!) will be, for many, the only version they will ever know of the Mahabharata. But rest assured, the essential is all here: all the wisdom, passion and emotion of one of the three or four truly immortal works of literature. This should not be viewed as a feature film, but as the filming of a theater play. Then you will be able to appreciate better the great work of almost every actor and actress, and the sheer boldness of their performance and the director's vision. A clue is the great variety of nationalities and accents: the Mahabharata is a literary work that belongs to all of us.

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