The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata

1990
2h 53m
6.9

6.9/10

18 votes • View on IMDb
Drama War
Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
MP Productions Channel 4 Television The Brooklyn Academy of Music Les Productions du 3ème Etage
Production Countries
Australia Belgium Denmark Finland France Iceland Ireland Japan Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Sweden United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
Hungarian English

Keywords

mythology hinduism dysfunctional family india battle arjuna

Quick Facts

Release Date January 24, 1990
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0097810

Cast

Erika Alexander
Erika Alexander

Madri / Hidimbi

Lou Bihler
Lou Bihler

Young Karna

Urs Bihler
Urs Bihler

Dushassana

Ryszard Cieślak
Ryszard Cieślak

Dhritharashtra

Georges Corraface
Georges Corraface

Duryodhana

Jean-Paul Denizon
Jean-Paul Denizon

Nakula

Mamadou Dioumé
Mamadou Dioumé

Bhima

Miriam Goldschmidt
Miriam Goldschmidt

Kunti

Hapsari Hardjito
Hapsari Hardjito

Abhimanyu's wife

Ken Higelin
Ken Higelin

Deathless boy

Corinne Jaber
Corinne Jaber

Amba / Sikhandin

Jeffery Kissoon
Jeffery Kissoon

Karna

Key Crew

Peter Brook
Director
Michel Propper
Producer
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
Peter Brook
Writer
Marie-Hélène Estienne
Writer
Michael Kustow
Executive Producer
Harvey Lichtenstein
Executive Producer
Michael Birkett
Executive Producer