Siddhartha Movie Review 1972

Siddhartha (Kapoor), a wealthy young Brahmin, decides to become a wandering ascetic and follow holy teachings. But after several years, Siddhartha abandons himself to hedonism and the delights of courtesan Kamala (Garewal) until his ultimate decision to return to his search for inner peace. Based on the novel by Herman Hesse.

Distribution

Milestone Film & Video, PO Box 128, Harrington Park, NJ 07640-0128, Phone: (201)767-3117, Toll-free: 800-603-1104, Fax: (201)767-3035, Email: milefilms@aol.com, URL: http://www.milestonefilms.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 85 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

India, Sex & Sexuality, Buddhism, Road Trip

Screenplay

Conrad Rooks

Cast

Shashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Director

Conrad Rooks

Music

Hemant Kumar