The Mahabharata
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Subjects

Library of Congress Subjects
Epic poetry, Sanskrit -- Film and video adaptations.
Hinduism -- Sacred books -- Drama.
Krishna -- (Hindu deity) -- Drama.
Mah?abh?arata -- Adaptations.
Television programs.

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Published
[London] : Chatsworth, CA : Channel Four Television Company ; Distributed by Image Entertainment, c2008.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
014381486223

Notes

General Note
Adapted from the play by Jean-Claude Carriaere ; based on the RST/CICT stage production.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, William Lubtchansky ; editor, Nicolas Gaster ; music, Toshi Tsuchitori, Djamchid Chemirani, Kudsi Erguner, Kim Menzer, Mahmoud Tabrizi-Zadeh ; songs interpreted by Sarmila Roy ; music produced by Philippe Eidel.
Participants/Performers
Urs Bihler (Dushassana), Ryszard Cieslak (Dhritharashtra), Georges Corraface (Duryodhana), Mamadou Dioumae (Bhima), Miriam Goldschmidt (Kunti), Jeffrey Kissoon (Karna), Sotigui Kouyate (Bhisma), Tuncel Kurtiz (Shakuni), Robert Langdon Lloyd (Vyasa), Vittorio Mezzogiorno (Arjuna), Bruce Myers (Ganesha/Krishna), Yoshi Oida (Drona), Haelaene Patarot (Gandhari), Mallika Sarabhai (Draupadi), Andrzej Seweryn (Yudhishthira), Tapa Sudana (Pandu/Shiva).
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced as a television mini-series in 1989.
Summary
The Mahabharata (which can be translated as 'The Poetical History of Humanity') is an epic tale of two sets of cousins: the Pandavas, the five sons of Pandu, the king of Hastinapura, and the Kauravas, the one hundred sons of Pandu's brother, Dhritarashtra. The eldest brother of each set of cousins claims the throne of Hastinapura for himself and a struggle arises between them. At first the kingdom is divided, but, as a result of a rigged gambling match, the eldest of the Pandavas, Yuddhishtira, loses his half, and he and his brothers are forced into exile for thirteen years, after which time they will be given back their kingdom. However, when the eldest of the Kauravas, Duryodhana, refuses to do so the two sets of cousins gather their armies and go to war.
Reading Level
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC ; enhanced for 16:9 TVs ; Dolby Digital 2.0 surround.
Language
In English ; not subtitled.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Birkett, M., Lichtenstein, H., Kustow, M., Brook, P., Carriaere, J., Estienne, M., Propper, M., Bihler, U., Cieaslak, R., Corraface, G., Dioumae, M., Goldschmidt, M., Kissoon, J., Kouyaté, S., Kurtiz, T., Langdon Lloyd, R., Mezzogiorno, V., Myers, B., Oida, Y., Patarot, H., Sarabhai, M., Seweryn, A., Sudana, T., Lubtchansky, W., Gaster, N., Tsuchitori, T., Chemirani, D., Erguner, K., Menzer, K., Tabrizizadeh, M., Roy, S., & Eidel, P. (2008). The Mahabharata . Channel Four Television Company ; Distributed by Image Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michael Birkett et al.. 2008. The Mahabharata. Channel Four Television Company ; Distributed by Image Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michael Birkett et al.. The Mahabharata Channel Four Television Company ; Distributed by Image Entertainment, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Birkett, Michael, et al. The Mahabharata Channel Four Television Company ; Distributed by Image Entertainment, 2008.

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