The Mahabharata (1990)
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.
- First Air Date: 1990-03-10
- Last Air Date: 1990-03-24
- Total Seasons: 1
- Total Episodes: 3
- Episode Runtime: 104 min.
- Director: Peter Brook
- Creator: Peter Brook
