The Mahabharata (1989)

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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.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (1,314 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Season 1 (1989)

7.40 avg 3 episodes 7.6 → 7.4

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Game of Dice	7.6	30
2	Exile in the Forest	7.2	25
3	War	7.4	22