Movie

The Mahabharata

1990 · 173 min

A stately, theatrical staging of an ancient epic, slow and solemn, asking patience as it unfolds its vast family tragedy.

Overview: Jealousy and hatred is what separates the Pandavas and Kauravas. The Kauravas fear the Pandavas are after the throne of their father. Yudhishthira of the Pandavas gets told by the deity, Krishna, that he will become king. A war is inevitable.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and demanding.
About: Family, power, betrayal, fate
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
power
betrayal
fate
war
Places: fantasy world
countryside
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild