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Little Buddha (1993) 5.7
Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad, Raju, a waif from Kathmandu, and an upper class ... See full summary » Director:Bernardo Bertolucci |
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Cast
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Ruocheng Ying | ... |
Lama Norbu
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Alex Wiesendanger | ... |
Jesse Conrad
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Raju Lal | ... |
Raju
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Greishma Makar Singh | ... |
Gita
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Sogyal Rinpoche | ... |
Kenpo Tenzin
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Ven. Khyongla Rato Rinpoche | ... |
Abbot
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Lisa Conrad
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Ven. Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen | ... |
Lama Dorje
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Maria
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Jigme Kunsang | ... |
Champa
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Thubtem Jampa | ... |
Punzo
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Surekha Sikri | ... |
Sonali
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T.K. Lama | ... |
Sangay
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Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad, Raju, a waif from Kathmandu, and an upper class Indian girl. Together, they journey to Bhutan where the three children must undergo a test to prove which is the true reincarnation. Interspersed with this, is the story of Siddharta, later known as the Buddha. It traces his spiritual journey from ignorance to true enlightenment. Written by Samantha Santa Maria <TE7441667@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg>
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 May 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lille Buddha See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$4,858,139 (USA)Company Credits
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Old Musician: If you tighten the string too much it will snap and if you leave it too slack, it won't play.
Lama Norbu: [continues narrating] Suddenly, Siddhartha realized that these simple words held the great truth, and that in all these years he had been following the wrong path.
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For the scene in the forest with the ascetics where Siddartha becomes emaciated from lack of food, Keanu Reeves went on a crash diet of oranges and water. See more »Goofs
When Raju is playing with the Game Boy you can hear music from Tetris, but it's actually not turned on at all. See more »Quotes
Lama Norbu: [Narrating] One day Siddhartha heard an old musician on a passing boat speaking to his people.Old Musician: If you tighten the string too much it will snap and if you leave it too slack, it won't play.
Lama Norbu: [continues narrating] Suddenly, Siddhartha realized that these simple words held the great truth, and that in all these years he had been following the wrong path.
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There can be no doubt that Bertolucci made a beautiful and very stylistic portrayal of Siddartha (yes, Keanu does and looks very well in this part). There can be doubt though if these mystical and captivating scenes that play in the ancient (not necessarily historical!) India and the Far Orient are succesfully intermingled with the present day search for a reincarnated soul. I have seen the film several times and I am still not sure. Would this film have been better if it had only focused on the life and times of Siddartha / Buddha? Or would this just have made the film look "easier"? Present and past, reality and legend, magical scenery and modern city life continuously interchange. Each time the film shifted from Siddartha's "world" to Seattle I felt a little sorry. I wanted more and more of these silent, magic world. Bertolucci keeps us awake by going the other way. The things Siddartha learned can be applied, by us, the viewers, in what happens next. Let's just say Bertolucci's choice for dialectic film making was the right one. Final remark: the video / DVD cover is absolutely ridiculous. Surely the film company also wanted to attract young female Keanu fans by portraying him in a slightly romantic, counteropposing posture to Bridget Fonda. The two never meet in the film at all!