Peter Brook's - Mahabharata, The
Peter Brook's - Mahabharata, The : short review
At the very heart of Indian culture - in religion, myth and legend - The Mahabharata is one of the oldest stories in the world, the first known written versions dating back to the 5th Century BC. It is also the longest poem ever written - at more than 100,000 stanzas it is 15 times the length of the Bible. Peter Brook's film version of The Mahabharata met with global success when it was released to cinemas around the world in 1989. The central story is the family feud between two groups of rival cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, which becomes a world-shattering war, leaving millions dead. But the art of The Mahabharata is intricate, full of fantastic digressions, illuminating subplots, dazzling shifts of perspective from the human to the supernatural, turning this mythological epic into a story for all mankind. Contains an illustrated booklet.
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