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Little Buddha, a crazily mesmerizing pop artifact that ranks alongside Herman Hesse's novel Siddhartha in terms of extreme earnestness and quasi-religious entertainment value, finds Mr. Bertolucci working in an uncharacteristic vein.
A film about the search for the reincarnation of a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, starring Keanu Reeves as Siddhartha. The film explores the themes of rebirth, karma, and enlightenment through the eyes of three children from different cultures.
- (18K)
- Drama
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- 1994-05-25
Little Buddha 1993 Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad, Ra...
- 2 min
- 114.5K
- Trailer Chan
Little Buddha [1993] Official Trailer. 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...
- 2 min
- 240.3K
- Recorded Picture Company
Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda star in this motion picture spectacular from Academy Award winning director Bernardo Bertolucci (The Last Emperor).Available o...
- 2 min
- 1003
- Imprint Films
A Buddhist monk, Lama Norbu (Ying Ruocheng), believes that a 10-year-old American boy, Jesse (Alex Wiesendanger), is the reincarnation of his spiritual teacher,...
- (26)
- Adventure
- PG
Roger Ebert criticizes Bernardo Bertolucci's film for its lack of realism and credibility in portraying a young boy as a reincarnated Buddhist teacher. He also questions the film's attitude and simplicity in presenting the clash between two cultures.
