The Mahabharata
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Peter Brook
Tapa Sudana
Urs Bihler
Tuncel Kurtiz
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Bakary Sangaré
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Filmed theater performance of Peter Brook's international touring company production of the Indian classic.
Director
Peter Brook
Cast
Tapa Sudana
Urs Bihler
Tuncel Kurtiz
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Bakary Sangaré
Erika Alexander
Sotigui Kouyate
Mahmoud Tabrizi-zadeh
Andrzej Seweryn
Robert Langton-lloyd
Myriam Tadesse
Clement Masdongar
Joseph Kurian
Ken Higelin
Corrine Jaber
Jean-paul Denizon
Hapsarif Hardjito
Miriam Goldschmidt
Nolan Hemmings
Helene Patarot
Mamadou Dioume
Yoshi Oida
Mallika Sarabhai
Georges Corraface
Antonin Stahly-vishwanadan
Bruce Myers
Ryszard Cieslak
Jeffery Kissoon
Crew
Michael Birkett
Daniel Brisseau
Peter Brook
Peter Brook
Jean-claude Carriere
Jean-claude Carriere
Djamchid Chemirani
Pippa Cleator
Emmanuel De Chauvigny
Josee Deluca
Kudsi Erguner
Marie-helene Estienne
Nic Gaster
Raul Gomez
Michael Kustow
Harvey Lichtenstein
William Lubtchansky
Kim Menzer
Ed Myerson
Chloe Obolensky
Michel Propper
Micheleine Rozan
Rachel Tabori
Mahmoud Tabrizi-zadeh
Toshi Tsuchitori
William Wilkinson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States June 29, 1990
Released in United States on Video September 30, 1990
Released in United States September 1989
Released in United States September 4, 1989
Released in United States Spring April 27, 1990
Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 & 30, 1989.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 15 & 16, 1989.
Shown at Venice Film Festival September 4, 1989.
Broadcast over PBS March 25-27, 1991.
Began shooting September 5, 1988.
The film version is three hours, while the television version is six hours. The original stage production was nine hours.
Released in United States Spring April 27, 1990
Released in United States June 29, 1990 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 & 30, 1989.)
Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 15 & 16, 1989.)
Released in United States September 4, 1989 (Shown at Venice Film Festival September 4, 1989.)
Released in United States on Video September 30, 1990