Little Buddha (1993)

Directed by

Bernardo Bertolucci

Genre

drama film

Country

Liechtenstein, United Kingdom, France, Italy

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 451 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Seattle boy is chosen as a possible reincarnation of a Buddhist lama. His parents join him on a journey to Bhutan where they learn about the story of Prince Siddhartha who became the Buddha.

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What happens

Little Buddha is a 1993 drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, written by Rudy Wurlitzer and Mark Peploe, and produced by usual Bertolucci collaborator Jeremy Thomas. An international co-production of Italy, France and the United Kingdom, the film stars Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda and Keanu Reeves as Prince Siddhartha (the Buddha before his enlightenment). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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