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The Mahabharata is a 1989 film version of the Hindu epic 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.
Original Release
09/28/1989
US Release
09/28/1989
Cast
Name | Character |
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Erika Alexander | Madri / Hidimbi |
Mamadou Dioume | Bhima |
Georges Corraface | Duryodhana |
Maurice Benichou | Kitchaka |
Ryszard Cieslak | Dhritharashtra |
Urs Bihler | Dushassana |
Jean-Paul Denizon | Nakula |
Sotigui Kouyaté | Bhisma |
Bruce Myers | Ganesha / Krishna |
Vittorio Mezzogiorno | Arjuna |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Game of Dice | Wednesday, 24 January 1990 |
2 | Exile in the Forest | Wednesday, 24 January 1990 |
3 | War | Wednesday, 24 January 1990 |
Directors
Writers
Vedavyas, Marie-Hélène Estienne, Jean-Claude Carriere, Peter Brook
Cast
Name | Character |
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Erika Alexander | Madri / Hidimbi |
Mamadou Dioume | Bhima |
Georges Corraface | Duryodhana |
Maurice Benichou | Kitchaka |
Ryszard Cieslak | Dhritharashtra |
Urs Bihler | Dushassana |
Jean-Paul Denizon | Nakula |
Sotigui Kouyaté | Bhisma |
Bruce Myers | Ganesha / Krishna |
Vittorio Mezzogiorno | Arjuna |
Miriam Goldschmidt | Kunti |
Amba Bihler | Virata's daughter |
Hapsari Hardjito | Abhimanyu's wife |
Lou Elias Bihler | Young Karna |
Jeffery Kissoon | Karna |
Nolan Hemmings | Abhimanyu |
Ken Higelin | Deathless boy |
Ciaran Hinds | Ashwattaman |
Mallika Sarabhai | Draupadi |
Gisèle Hogard | 1st princess |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Harvey Lichtenstein | Executive Producer |
Michael Birkett | Executive Producer |
Michael Kustow | Executive Producer |
William Wilkinson | Producer |
Rachel Tabori | Producer |
Nina Steiner | Producer |
Edward Myerson | Producer |
Abigail Franklin | Producer |
Ronald E. Feiner | Producer |
Karen Brooks Hopkins | Producer |
Christine Raspillère | Producer |
Michel Propper | Producer |
Micheline Rozan | Producer |
Sara Geater | Producer |