Characters & Themes
The Mahabharata (1989) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 173 mins · English
- Directed by
- Peter Brook
- Starring
- Erika Alexander, Ciarán Hinds, Yoshi Oida, Andrzej Seweryn, Bruce Myers, Mamadou Dioumé
Peter Brook’s stage‑film brings the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharata to life. Over eight years, Brook and screenwriter Jean‑Claude Carrière created a vivid retelling of the rivalry between the Pandavas and Kauravas, two branches of a royal family whose conflict erupts into a massive war of devotion, destiny and moral dilemmas. The production highlights the timeless fables at the heart of this vast story.
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