The Mahabharata

1990 2h 53m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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Jealousy and hatred is what separates the Pandavas and Kauravas. The Kauravas fear the Pandavas are after the throne of their father. Yudhishthira of the Pandavas gets told by the deity, Krishna, that he will become king. A war is inevitable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erika Alexander
Madri / Hidimbi
Lou Bihler
Young Karna
Urs Bihler
Dushassana
Ryszard Cieślak
Dhritharashtra
Georges Corraface
Duryodhana
Jean-Paul Denizon
Nakula
Mamadou Dioumé
Bhima
Miriam Goldschmidt
Kunti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Brook
Writers: Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carrière, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 15 countries: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Brook, shot by William Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Toshi Tsuchitori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicolas Gaster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Erika Alexander and Lou Bihler and Urs Bihler carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Brook directs. William Lubtchansky behind the camera. Toshi Tsuchitori scores. Nicolas Gaster cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
4International production across 15 countries: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Peter Brook, shot by William Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Toshi Tsuchitori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nicolas Gaster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Erika Alexander and Lou Bihler and Urs Bihler carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0097810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.