The Mahabharata (1990)
Subtitles for: The Mahabharata (1990)
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.
| Rate | ★ 6/10 (1 votes) |
| Duration | 104 min/ep |
| Country | AU, BE, DK, IS, JP, NL, PT, US |
| Release | 10 Mar 1990 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Peter Brook |
| IMDb | tt0097810 ↗ |
| Type | TV Series Ended |