Siddhartha (1972)

Directed by

Conrad Rooks

Genre

drama film, erotic film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man leaves his privileged life to seek spiritual enlightenment. He travels through India, exploring different paths including asceticism and worldly pleasures.

contemplativeserenespiritualmeditativeslow-burnvisually lushphilosophicaldreamlike

What happens

Siddhartha is a 1972 Indo-American drama mystery film based on the 1922 novel of the same name by Hermann Hesse, directed by Conrad Rooks. It was shot on location in Northern India, and features work by noted cinematographer Sven Nykvist. The locations used for the film were the holy city of Rishikesh and the private estates and palaces of the Maharajah of Bharatpur. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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