Peter Brooks Mahabharata: Krishna talks to Prince Arjuna

One of the best known episodes of the indian epic Mahabharata: Krishna is revealing the Bhagavad Gita to Prince Arjuna, one of the five Pandava brothers. Excerpt from Peter Brooks 1989 interpretation "Peter Brooks Mahabharata".

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[Indira Dasi]

- This is not a matter of religion. This is higher truth. Morons aren't able to understand higher truth. They only see 'religions' everywhere.

[gaelicviking]

Forget the religious discussion - this whole film is actually an example of brilliant classical-style acting all around, as well as a director whose interpretations of Shakespeare have been particularly innovative. I especially came to admire Vittorio Mezzogiorno (who portrays Arjuna) because of this film.

[Dani Feany]

I could for see this,nevertheless it put Hinduism in the map.

[Prasanna Suman]

I was raised Hindu, I grew up with B. R. Chopra's Mahabharata. I like Peter Brook's version much more. In the short 6 hours he has, he manages to explore and present characters so much more. The morality of characters are vague, ambiguous and completely brilliant. That's so much more fun to watch Chopra's poorly acted, black and white, prepackaged version that was made to please conservative Hindus.

This on the other hand is pure art! A cinematic master piece, if you may.

[trdl23]

It is of utmost importance to consider not just what the director's intention was through the piece but also what audience he knew would find it. I had never so much as heard of the Bhagavad Gita until a month ago thanks to my honors Literature class; a vast majority of the West is similarly clueless. Performing this in classical nigh-Shakespearean style makes it more comprehensible to the West, a goal I find difficult to have issue with.

[Jay Zee]

This is high drama. I love it.

[DarkArtistKaiser]

Not to be rude, but this is based on a work of religion. The discussion is kinda inevitable.

[31027able]

AGAIN, too bad. No culture/religion/traditions/wr­itten hymns and puranas, etc. prevails for thousands of years due to people like you..lol..

[31027able]

Too bad for you...lol...

[Citabria007]

I am a conserrvative Hindu India who loath the congressie lefties.

[Citabria007]

I am Indian.

[31027able]

Watch material that pertains to you and your culture and leave Bollywood for us indians to like or criticize, UNLESS you don't have any culture of your own, which I'm sure you don't, SO my advise to you is to F--- off if you can't find anything better to do.