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Hanif Kureishi (novel)
Hanif Kureishi (screenplay)
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3 November 1993 (UK) more
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Karim's mother is English and his father is Indian. Therefore Karim has some problems with life in British... more
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1 win & 6 nominations more
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Excellent adaptation of Kureishi's novel more (8 total)
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(Series Cast overview, first billed only) | Naveen Andrews | ... | Karim Amir |
 | David Bamber | ... | Shadwell |
| Harish Patel | ... | Changez |
 | Brenda Blethyn | ... | Margaret Amir |
 | Nisha Nayar | ... | Jamila (as Nisha K. Nayar) |
| Surendra Kochar | ... | Jeela |
| Badi Uzzaman | ... | Anwar |
| Janet Dale | ... | Auntie Jean |
| Jemma Redgrave | ... | Eleanor |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Haroon Amir |
| Shona Morris | ... | Shona |
| Donald Sumpter | ... | Matthew Pyke |
| Maureen Hibbert | ... | Tracey |
 | Assam Mamodeally | ... | Allie Amir |
 | Steven Mackintosh | ... | Charlie Kay |
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222 min | UK:65 min (4 episodes)
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Naveen Andrews, probably best known to American audiences as the Indian bomb expert in "The English Patient," plays Karim, a young London high schooler in the 1970's. Karim is caught between loyalties to his mother and his father, who are going through a messy split. Susan Fleetwood is notable as the father's mistress, whose son might or might not be the hottest thing to hit the music scene since Bowie.
The amazing thing about "Buddha..." is the depth of characterization. The secondary characters, and there are at least fifteen, all have their own struggles and histories. Karim floats through his world, trying to be everything to each character -- a friend, a confidant, a lover, a good son, a loyal nephew -- and finds that he can't satisfy everyone. Pay close attention to each story, such as the arranged marriage between Jamila and Changez. It's a comedy of errors orchestrated by her traditional parents that's wonderfully out-of-place for the characters who see themselves liberated members of the "me" generation.
Though this is a mini-series rather than a film, the production values are pretty good. It would be a good idea to rent it for two nights, since it's long. And since it was made for TV anyway, the small screen is just right. (It was shown on a big screen at the San Francisco Gay & Lesbain film festival.)