The Mahabharata (Widescreen) (US Version) DVD Region 1
Yoshi Oida (Actor)
| Daniel Olbrychski (Actor)
| Vittorio Mezzogiorno (Actor)
| Robert Langdon Lloyd (Actor)
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YesAsia Editorial Description
THE MAHABHARATA, a 2,000-year-old sacred work of the Hindu tradition, is the source for director Peter Brook's most unusual film. After spending much of the 1980s laboring on a nine-hour version of the 18-volume Sanskrit text, which in English means "The Political Story of the Human Race," he reduced the work to six hours for television and three for film. Adapted by Jean-Claude Carrière, the film stars Vittorio Mezzogiorno as Arjuna, the leader of the virtuous Pandava clan, which wages war throughout the epic with the power-hungry Kauravas, who are led by Arjuna's half-brothers, Karna (Jeff Kissoon) and Duryodhana (Georges Corraface). Although the benign Lord Krishna (Bruce Myers) cannot intervene, he provides advice for both clans on protecting dharma, the order of the universe.
As with the mythology of any culture--or any Wagnerian opera, for that matter--there are sections that can be grasped only by initiates. But the dramatic impact of most of this compendium of stories and ethical teaching, enacted by an international cast with only minimal sets and props, can be appreciated by anyone. Indeed, for viewers ready to accept Brook's conventions, which are not unlike those of the silent film, this can be a valuable entry point to a fascinating cultural tale.
"...THE MAHABHARATA is above all a great yarn about a family feud....[The actors] make up a richly evocative global portrait gallery..."
- Stephen, Holden (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 09/28/1989
"...A work of beauty and eloquence....It is an exhilarating experience..."
- Kevin, Thomas (Film critic), Los Angeles Times, 06/29/1990
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| Artist Name(s): | Yoshi Oida (Actor) | Daniel Olbrychski (Actor) | Vittorio Mezzogiorno (Actor) | Robert Langdon Lloyd (Actor) | George Corraface (Actor) | Millika Sarabhai (Actor) | Bruce Myers (Actor) | Helene Patarot (Actor) | Jeffrey Kissoon (Actor) | Sotigui Kouyate (Actor) | Ryszard Cieslak (Actor) | Tapa Sudana (Actor) | Mamadou Dioume (Actor) Yoshi Oida (Actor) | Daniel Olbrychski (Actor) | Vittorio Mezzogiorno (Actor) | Robert Langdon Lloyd (Actor) | George Corraface (Actor) | Millika Sarabhai (Actor) | Bruce Myers (Actor) | Helene Patarot (Actor) | Jeffrey Kissoon (Actor) | Sotigui Kouyate (Actor) | Ryszard Cieslak (Actor) | Tapa Sudana (Actor) | Mamadou Dioume (Actor) Yoshi Oida (Actor) | Daniel Olbrychski (Actor) | Vittorio Mezzogiorno (Actor) | Robert Langdon Lloyd (Actor) | George Corraface (Actor) | Millika Sarabhai (Actor) | Bruce Myers (Actor) | Helene Patarot (Actor) | Jeffrey Kissoon (Actor) | Sotigui Kouyate (Actor) | Ryszard Cieslak (Actor) | Tapa Sudana (Actor) | Mamadou Dioume (Actor) Ｙｏｓｈｉ Ｏｉｄａ (Actor) | Daniel Olbrychski (Actor) | Vittorio Mezzogiorno (Actor) | Robert Langdon Lloyd (Actor) | George Corraface (Actor) | Millika Sarabhai (Actor) | Bruce Myers (Actor) | Helene Patarot (Actor) | Jeffrey Kissoon (Actor) | Sotigui Kouyate (Actor) | Ryszard Cieslak (Actor) | Tapa Sudana (Actor) | Mamadou Dioume (Actor) Yoshi Oida (Actor) | Daniel Olbrychski (Actor) | Vittorio Mezzogiorno (Actor) | Robert Langdon Lloyd (Actor) | George Corraface (Actor) | Millika Sarabhai (Actor) | Bruce Myers (Actor) | Helene Patarot (Actor) | Jeffrey Kissoon (Actor) | Sotigui Kouyate (Actor) | Ryszard Cieslak (Actor) | Tapa Sudana (Actor) | Mamadou Dioume (Actor) |
| Director: | Peter Brook Peter Brook Peter Brook Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ｂｒｏｏｋ Peter Brook |
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| Release Date: | 2008-11-25 |
| UPC Code: | 014381486223 |
| Language: | English |
| Country of Origin: | United Kingdom, France |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Color Information: | Color |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it? |
| Publisher: | Image Entertainment, Inc. |
| Package Weight: | 280 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 2 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1011875440 |
Product Information
Director: Peter Brook
DVD Features:
NTSC
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.66
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: MAKING THE MAHABHARATA
NTSC
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.66
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: MAKING THE MAHABHARATA
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