Siddhartha
Drama, Mystery
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1972
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Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin and his search for a meaningful way of life. His journey takes him through periods of harsh asceticism, sensual pleasures, material wealth, self-revulsion and eventually to the oneness and harmony that he had been seeking. The story is based on the best-selling novel by German Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
83 min
Release date:
1 Aug 1972
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Unless you are fully into the subtleties of Hinduism, you are likely to find it rather flat and lethargic.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
2 Jul 2002
fresh:
Rather than living on as reminder of India in the early 1900s, the film now exists as a period piece of another sort, namely, as a cult film of the psychedelic era.
– John Petrakis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jul 2002
fresh:
Sven Nykvist's golden-hued cinematography perfectly suits Hesse's mind-expanding narrative of Buddhist enlightenment.
– Ed Halter,
Village Voice,
17 Sep 2002
fresh:
Apologies to Conrad Rooks, but the only reason his 1972 film, Siddhartha, is getting a 30th-anniversary rerelease is the appeal of seeing Sven Nykvist's amazing cinematography restored to its full splendor.
– Janice Page,
Boston Globe,
18 Oct 2002
rotten:
Like Chappaqua, the movie doesn't live up to the legend.
– Steven Rosen,
Denver Post,
1 Nov 2002