Little Buddha
dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
60
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After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
Critics consensus
Little Buddha's storytelling may be too childlike to best service its audacious plot, but Bernardo Bertolucci's direction and Vittorio Storaro's cinematography conspire to deliver a visually strong epic.
Directed byBernardo Bertolucci
StarringKeanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Chris Isaak, Ruocheng Ying, Alex Wiesendanger, Raju Lal
Written byBernardo Bertolucci, Rudy Wurlitzer, Mark Peploe
CinematographyVittorio Storaro
EditingPietro Scalia
MusicRyuichi Sakamoto
Little Buddha
1993 · PG · 2h 3m
Drama, History
After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
Our Verdict
60
Critics Consensus
Little Buddha's storytelling may be too childlike to best service its audacious plot, but Bernardo Bertolucci's direction and Vittorio Storaro's cinematography conspire to deliver a visually strong epic.
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