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Overview

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Writers (WGA):
Bernardo Bertolucci (story)
Rudy Wurlitzer (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 May 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad... more | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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User Comments:
Great Cinematography, Two Different Films more (60 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Keanu Reeves ... Siddhartha
Ruocheng Ying ... Lama Norbu (as Ying Ruocheng)
Chris Isaak ... Dean Conrad

Bridget Fonda ... Lisa Conrad
Alex Wiesendanger ... Jesse Conrad
Raju Lal ... Raju
Greishma Makar Singh ... Gita
Sogyal Rinpoche ... Kenpo Tenzin
Ven. Khyongla Rato Rinpoche ... Abbot
Ven. Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen ... Lama Dorje

Jo Champa ... Maria
Jigme Kunsang ... Champa
Thubtem Jampa ... Punzo
Surekha Sikri ... Sonali
T.K. Lama ... Sanjay
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Little Buddha (France)
Piccolo Buddha (Italy)
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Runtime:
123 min | Australia:141 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (35 mm prints)
Filming Locations:
Bhutan more
Company:
CiBy 2000 more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film is dedicated to Francis Bouygues, a French industrialist who was to produce this film before he died in 1993. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Raju play with the GameBoy you can hear that he is playing Tetris. But if you watch closely you can see that it is not turned on at all. more
Quotes:
Lama Norbu: There is no empty room when the soul is full... ... you learn that in a prison cell! *laughs* more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Matrix (1999) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Great Cinematography, Two Different Films, 4 October 1999
5/10
Author: krukow from Oakland, California

The cinematography is absolutely breathtaking and alone worth the price of admission. On the other hand, trying to integrate the past with the present didn't work too well for me. The story of Siddharta needed to be expanded on and made a film on its own merits. I for one, wanted to learn more about this figure, and yes, I thought Keanu Reeves was just fine. The present day story didn't do anything for me except for the wonderful character Lama Norbu, he was fabulous. I felt this was a person I actually would like to meet.

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