The Mahabharata

As Vyasa (the storyteller) says at the beginning. "If you listen closely, at the end you'll be someone else.

I completely understand the desire for a Western Adaptation of the most fascinating epic of all time. I also understand the several changes made in terms of costume, weaponry, ethics, etc.

Fascinating! Brook has assembled a terrific cast which does a most creditable job.

I have Just had the opportunity to see in Turin the version of the film lasting six hours. The plot , the actors and the director are excellent.

This movie was a MASTERPIECE! i loved it.

We follow the Indian great families of gods and demi-gods, and the conflicts that arise between them. Yudhisthira is a righteous man, but can succumb to great foolishness when it comes to gambling.

I can't recall anything Peter Brook has done that wasn't at least worthwhile, and most of his oeuvre is far more than that--including his Mahabharata. To my great disappointment I never got to see the stage version, but did see the film, as presented on TV.

Excellent. Calm when calmness is required, and furious and angry when fury and anger are required.

Very simply get a comfortable chair and be ready for a magnificent journey. You will get "inside" the movie and not realise that 5 hours have gone by when it will end.