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Prem Sanyas

192595 minGermanyIndia
Drama

Synopsis

Prince Siddhartha grows up protected by privilege and separated from ordinary suffering. Encounters beyond that sheltered existence change his understanding of age, loss and the conditions of human life. Renouncing the position prepared for him, he begins the search for enlightenment that will lead to his recognition as the Buddha.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
95:28
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Franz Osten · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsFranz OstenHimanshu Rai

Inspirations

The Indo-German production adapts Edwin Arnold's verse narrative The Light of Asia. Himansu Rai plays Siddhartha, bringing an Indian cast together with European technical collaborators for a large-scale account of the religious story.

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