Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Shashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Romesh Sharma, Zul Vellani, Amrik Singh, Kunal Kapoor, Shanti Hiranand, Pinchoo Kapoor
Original language
English
First release
August 1, 1972 (Italy)
Based on
Siddhartha
Setting
India
Crew
Screenplay
Conrad Rooks
Producer
Conrad Rooks
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Editing
Willy Kemplen
Trailer
Stills
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Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | August 1, 1972 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 18, 1973 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Full credits
| Director | Conrad Rooks |
| Cast | Shashi Kapoor (Siddartha), Simi Garewal (Kamala), Romesh Sharma (Govinda), Zul Vellani (Vasudeva), Amrik Singh (Siddartha's Father), Kunal Kapoor (Siddartha's Son), Shanti Hiranand (Siddartha's Mother), Pinchoo Kapoor |
| Screenplay | Conrad Rooks |
| Producer | Conrad Rooks |
| Executive producer | David McKibben |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Editing | Willy Kemplen |
| Costumes | Bhanu Athaiya |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
