{"product_id":"the-mahabharata-blu-ray","title":"The Mahabharata Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'The Mahabharata' Director: Peter Brook (1989) screenplay adaptation by Jean-Claude Carriere| 2 Discs 332 minutes | BFI restoration| \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003eThe Mahabharata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e unfolds in an ancient time in India, then known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003eBharatavarsha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e. Two groups of cousins from the same royal family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003evie for control of the Kingdom. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003ehe cousins’ rivalry leads to death and destruction and jeopardises the very fabric of the universe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003ehis monumental work explores the entanglements between war, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003eethics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e and power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003eThe Mahabharata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e is an epic that transcends time and space\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e, e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003expos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003eing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e the dilemmas and devastating consequences resulting from man’s choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eNewly restored\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e in 4K and presented in High Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eMy Father’s Legacy – Simon Brook on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eThe Mahabharata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e (2026, 35 mins): the son of director Peter Brook recalls his unique memories of the production, the cultural positioning of the film and his father’s legacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eBrook by Brook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e (2002, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e mins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e): an intimate portrait of director Peter Brook by his son, Simon Brook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eMaking The Mahabharata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e1989, 55 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003edirector Peter Brook, screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière and the international cast comment on the making of the film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003ePageant of the Sun-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003egod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e (1934, 9 mins): a gem from the BFI National Archive - a travelogue of the extravagant celebration of The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eMaharana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e of Udaipur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eTrailers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eEnglish language with optional English descriptive subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eOptional French subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eIllustrated b\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eooklet including\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e new essay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eRavi Jain and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eMiriam Fernandes of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eWhy Not Theatre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eactor Georges Corraface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003earchiv\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e pieces by Jean-Claude Carri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003eè\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003er and Peter Brook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231121832 BCX0\"\u003e and extensive notes on the restoration by Simon Brook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW80605660 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Film Shop IFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57075661603140,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/9322\/7199\/files\/mahabharata.jpg?v=1785930361","url":"https:\/\/film-shop-ifi.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mahabharata-blu-ray","provider":"Film Shop IFI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}