The Mahabharata; Episode 3: The War.

United Kingdom, 1989

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The War: third part of the Sanskrit epic that is the origin of a thousand beliefs, legends, reflections and characters, still present and recognisable in contemporary culture. This is the final battle where in effect, the Pandavas and the Kauravas exterminate each other, and most of humanity while they’re about it. Yudhisthira arrives at the gate of Paradise, but they won’t let his dog in, given which he won’t enter either - all the more so on realising that, inexplicably, all the Kauravas are in Paradise and all the Pandavas in hell. We thus end on a note of absolute inexplicability of the divine powers - what was the cosmic war for? Adapted from the play by Jean-Claude Carriere. Adapted from the play by Jean-Claude Carriere.

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Credits

director

Peter Brook

producer

Michael Propper

production company

RM Associates

Duration

01:49:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305214

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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