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The Mahabharata
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The Mahabharata (1990) — AI TV series analysis
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Story & themes: 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 ho… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Mahabharata 60% (1 votes) — solid community ratings for this TV series.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1990-03-10
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 12606
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What is The Mahabharata about?
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 th... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of The Mahabharata are there?
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Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Erika Alexander
Madri / Hidimbi

Urs Bihler
Dushassana

Ryszard Cieślak
Dhritharashtra

Georges Corraface
Duryodhana

Jean-Paul Denizon
Nakula

Mamadou Dioumé
Bhima

Miriam Goldschmidt
Kunti

Corinne Jaber
Amba / Sikhandin

Jeffery Kissoon
Karna

Sotigui Kouyaté
Bhisma / Parashurama

Robert Langdon Lloyd
Vyasa

Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Arjuna

Bruce Myers
Ganesha / Krishna

Yoshi Oida
Drona

Hélène Patarot
Gandhari

Bakary Sangaré
The Sun / Rakshasa / Ghatotkatcha

Mallika Sarabhai
Draupadi

Andrzej Seweryn
Yudhishthira
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