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Title

The Mahabharata [videorecording] / Les Productions de 3eme Etage presents ; Michael Birkett, Harvey Lichtenstein, Michael Kustow, executive producers ; adapted from the play by Jean-Claude Carrière [based on the ancient Indian epic]; screenplay by Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carrière, Marie-Hélène Estienne ; produced by Michel Propper ; directed by Peter Brook ; a presentation of KCET Los Angeles and Thirteen/WNET New York.

Publication

New York, 1989.

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Additional Authors

• Carrière, Jean-Claude, 1931-2021.
• Brook, Peter, 1925-2022
• Estienne, Marie-Hélène
• Tsuchitori, Toshi
• Birkett, Michael, 1929-2015
• Lichtenstein, Harvey
• Kustow, Michael
• Brisseau, Daniel
• Delmasso, Dominique
• Gaster, Nicolas
• Obelensky, Chloe
• Lubtchansky, William
• Propper, Michel
• Bihler, Urs
• Cieślak, Ryszard, 1937-1990
• Corraface, George, 1952-
• Dioumé, Mamadoe
• Goldschmidt, Miriam
• Kissoon, Jeffery, 1947-
• Kouyate, Sotigue
• Kurtiz, Tuncel
• Langdon Lloyd, Robert
• Mezzogiorno, Vittorio, 1941-1994
• Myers, Bruce
• Oida, Yoshi
• Patarot, Hélène
• Serabhai, Mallika
• Seweryn, Andrzej
• Sudana, Tapa
• Les Productions du 3eme Etage (Firm), producer.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.

Description

6 videocassettes (328 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

A television mini-series version of the play by Jean-Claude Carrière, based on the Indian epic The Mahabharata. Episodes feature commentary by director Peter Brook.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Uniform Title

Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Subjects

• Carrière, Jean-Claude, 1931-2021 > Adaptations
• Mahābhārata > Adaptations
• Television
• Television adaptations

Genre/Form

Television.

Note

• Videocassette one: 54 min. Videocassette two: 41 min. Videocassette three: 61 min. Videocassette four: 57 min. Videocassette five: 60 min. Videocassette six: 55 min.

Credits (note)

• Music by Toshi Tsuchitori ; production supervisor, Christine Raspillère ; sound, Daniel Brisseau, Dominique Dellmasso ; editor, Nicolas Gaster ; production designer, Chloe Obelensky ; director of photography, William Lubtchansky.

Performer (note)

• Urs Bihler, Ryszard Cieslak, George Corraface, Mamadoe Dioumé, Miriam Goldschmidt, Jeffrey Kissoon, Sotigue Kouyate, Tuncel Kurtiz, Robert Langdon Lloyd, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Bruce Myers, Yoshi Oida, Hélène Patarot, Mallika Serabhai, Andrzej Seweryn, Tapa Sudana.

Event (note)

• Broadcast as part of Public Television's Great performances series; first broadcast on WNET-TV, New York, N.Y. on Feb. 15, 1990.

Biography (note)

• Composed between 300 BC and 300 AD, The Mahabharata is considered to be the longest epic poem in world literature, containing 100,000 two-line stanzas. It is traditionally attributed to poet Vyasa although it was probably the work of many authors.

Call Number

NCOX 704

OCLC

NYPG06-F833

Title

The Mahabharata [videorecording] / Les Productions de 3eme Etage presents ; Michael Birkett, Harvey Lichtenstein, Michael Kustow, executive producers ; adapted from the play by Jean-Claude Carrière [based on the ancient Indian epic]; screenplay by Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carrière, Marie-Hélène Estienne ; produced by Michel Propper ; directed by Peter Brook ; a presentation of KCET Los Angeles and Thirteen/WNET New York.

Imprint

New York, 1989.

Credits

Music by Toshi Tsuchitori ; production supervisor, Christine Raspillère ; sound, Daniel Brisseau, Dominique Dellmasso ; editor, Nicolas Gaster ; production designer, Chloe Obelensky ; director of photography, William Lubtchansky.

Cast

Urs Bihler, Ryszard Cieslak, George Corraface, Mamadoe Dioumé, Miriam Goldschmidt, Jeffrey Kissoon, Sotigue Kouyate, Tuncel Kurtiz, Robert Langdon Lloyd, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Bruce Myers, Yoshi Oida, Hélène Patarot, Mallika Serabhai, Andrzej Seweryn, Tapa Sudana.

Event

Broadcast as part of Public Television's Great performances series; first broadcast on WNET-TV, New York, N.Y. on Feb. 15, 1990.

Biography

Composed between 300 BC and 300 AD, The Mahabharata is considered to be the longest epic poem in world literature, containing 100,000 two-line stanzas. It is traditionally attributed to poet Vyasa although it was probably the work of many authors.

Added Author

Carrière, Jean-Claude, 1931-2021. Mahabharata.

Brook, Peter, 1925-2022, film director.

Brook, Peter, 1925-2022, screenwriter.

Estienne, Marie-Hélène, screenwriter.

Tsuchitori, Toshi, composer.

Birkett, Michael, 1929-2015, film producer.

Lichtenstein, Harvey, film producer.

Kustow, Michael, film producer.

Brisseau, Daniel, sound.

Delmasso, Dominique, sound.

Gaster, Nicolas, editor of moving image work.

Obelensky, Chloe, production designer.

Lubtchansky, William, director of photography.

Propper, Michel, producer.

Bihler, Urs, performer.

Cieślak, Ryszard, 1937-1990, performer.

Corraface, George, 1952- performer.

Dioumé, Mamadoe, performer.

Goldschmidt, Miriam, performer.

Kissoon, Jeffery, 1947- performer.

Kouyate, Sotigue, performer.

Kurtiz, Tuncel, performer.

Langdon Lloyd, Robert, performer.

Mezzogiorno, Vittorio, 1941-1994, performer.

Myers, Bruce, performer.

Oida, Yoshi, performer.

Patarot, Hélène, performer.

Serabhai, Mallika, performer.

Seweryn, Andrzej, performer.

Sudana, Tapa, performer.

Les Productions du 3eme Etage (Firm), producer.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.

Added Title

Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Research Call Number

NCOX 704