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Siddhartha

Name: Siddhartha
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1972-08-01
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Shashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Romesh Sharma, Zul Vellani, Amrik Singh

1972Movie1 h 23 minR

Drama Mystery

DecentGoodWatch score

6.6

80–

60%58%

DecentGoodWatch score

6.6

80–

60%58%

Summary

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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At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 70Audiences 62GoodWatch 58
Metascore80
Tomatometer60%
IMDb6.6
Audience score58%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −26 min on the typical 109
typical 10983
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
1972
August 1, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
DramaMystery
Language
English
Original language
Made in
India
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
7 of 7
Directing · 2
Conrad Rooks Director, Screenplay, Producer
Kay Fenton Continuity
Writing · 2
Hermann Hesse Novel
Natasha Ullman Screenstory
Production · 2
David McKibben Executive Producer, Production Manager
Bunny Reuben Publicist
Camera · 3
Sven Nykvist Director of Photography
Tony Forsberg Camera Operator
Björn Thermænius Focus Puller
Editing · 1
Willy Kemplen Editor
Sound · 2
Hemanta Mukherjee Music
John Poyner Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Bhanu Athaiya Costume Design
Neville Smallwood Makeup Artist