United Kingdom/France, 1993 U.S. Release Date: 5/25/94 Running Length: 2:03 MPAA Classification: PG (Mature themes) Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Cast: Ying Ruocheng, Alex Wiesendanger, Keanu Reeves, Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda Director: Bernardo Bertolucci Producer: Jeremy Thomas Screenplay: Mark Peploe and Rudy Wurlitzer Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto U.S. Distributor: Miramax Films
At the core of Little Buddha lie questions of belief. Can you acknowledge reincarnation as a viable solution to what lies beyond death? Can you believe in the search for Cosmic Oneness as a central mystery of life? And, most importantly, can you accept Keanu Reeves as the Buddha dude?
-- Michael Pugliese