The Mahabharata

Year: 1989

Runtime: 173 mins

Language: English

Director: Peter Brook

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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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