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The Mahabharata - Season 1

The Mahabharata is a 1989 film version of the Indian epic based on the history of India, Mahabharata directed by Peter Brook. Brook's original 1985 stage play was 9 hours long, and toured around the world for four years. In 1989, it was reduced to under 6 hours for television. Later it was also reduced to about 3 hours for theatrical and DVD release. The screenplay was the result of eight years' work by Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carrière and Marie-Hélène Estienne. For the casting an international selection of actors was intentionally chosen, to show that the nature of the Indian epic is the story of all humanity.

Top Cast

  • Erika Alexander

    Erika Alexander

    Madri / Hidimbi

  • 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

  • Corinne Jaber

    Corinne Jaber

    Amba / Sikhandin

  • Jeffery Kissoon

    Jeffery Kissoon

    Karna

Overview

The Mahabharata is a 1989 film version of the Indian epic based on the history of India, Mahabharata directed by Peter Brook. Brook's original 1985 stage play was 9 hours long, and toured around the world for four years. In 1989, it was reduced to under 6 hours for television. Later it was also reduced to about 3 hours for theatrical and DVD release. The screenplay was the result of eight years' work by Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carrière and Marie-Hélène Estienne. For the casting an international selection of actors was intentionally chosen, to show that the nature of the Indian epic is the story of all humanity.

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