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Little Buddha

Movie · 1993 · 140 min

A slow, contemplative journey that weaves ancient myth with modern search, offering a serene and visually rich meditation on life and compassion.

About
1993 film by Bernardo Bertolucci
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Movie
Year
1993
Runtime
140 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • identity
  • family
  • death
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Bernardo Bertolucci
Written by
Mark Peploe, Rudy Wurlitzer
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Chris Isaak, Surekha Sikri, Sogyal Rinpoche, geshe, Bhisham Sahni, Ying Ruocheng
Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Runtime
140 min
Country
United States, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Liechtenstein
Languages
English

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