Philip Glass: Satyagraha

Philip Glass: Satyagraha

1983
2h 48m
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Overview

This luminous, visionary opera tells the story of how Mahatma Gandhi developed the philosophy of satyagraha, nonviolent active resistance, as a political revolutionary tool to fight oppression, connecting his lifework to three historical figures who advanced his philosophy: the celebrated Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, the great Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore and the heroic American civil rights leader Martin Luther King. The libretto is comprised of passages from “The Bhagavad-Gita,” India’s greatest philosophical epic, and perfectly complements Glass’ ravishing score, mysteriously transporting the audience with a serene power and an all-encompassing sense of peace.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
RM Arts ZDF
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
Sanskrit

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1983
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0277234

Cast

Leo Goeke
Leo Goeke

Gandhi 1

Ralf Harster
Ralf Harster

Gandhi 2

Helmut Danninger
Helmut Danninger

Gandhi 3

Inga Nielsen
Inga Nielsen

Schlesen

Elke Estlinbaum
Elke Estlinbaum

Kasturbai

Key Crew

Joachim Augustin
Executive Producer
Constance DeJong
Writer
Achim Freyer
Producer
Philip Glass
Writer
Hugo Käch
Director