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.
as Madri / Hidimbi
as Dushassana
as Dhritharashtra
as Duryodhana
as Nakula
as Bhima
as Kunti
as Amba / Sikhandin
as Karna
as Bhisma / Parashurama
as Vyasa
as Arjuna
as Ganesha / Krishna
as Drona
as Gandhari
as The Sun / Rakshasa / Ghatotkatcha
as Draupadi
as Yudhishthira
as The Boy
as Pandu / Shiva / Salya
as Sahadeva
