The Mahabharata

April. 27,1990      
Rating:
7.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

One of the great masterpieces of world literature comes to vivid life in an elaborate production from acclaimed theater and film innovator Peter Brook. This collection of ancient Sanskrit stories (composed into the longest book ever written) comprises a series of enlightened fables at the heart of countless beliefs, legends, and teachings; indeed, its very title means "the great story of mankind." Brook and writer Jean-Claude Carriere worked for eight years to develop this epic concerning two sides of a royal family, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, whose struggle leads to a fascinating voyage of emotions, passion and vision of glory. Briefly, the Mahabharata is a tale of two rival sets of brothers, cousins to eachother, each born into royalty and with divinely guided paths in life. The result, however, is a great war, death, destruction - a vast epic.

Vittorio Mezzogiorno as  Arjuna
Bruce Myers as  Ganesha; Krishna
Miriam Goldschmidt as  Kunti
Robert Langdon Lloyd as  Vyasa
Andrzej Seweryn as  Yudhishthira
Yoshi Oida as  Drona
Tuncel Kurtiz as  Shakuni
Georges Corraface as  Duryodhana
Sotigui Kouyaté as  Bhishma, Parashurama

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Reviews

Doomtomylo
1990/04/27

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

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FirstWitch
1990/04/28

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

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AshUnow
1990/04/29

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Paynbob
1990/04/30

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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