Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) and Bridget Fonda (Jackie Brown) star in this motion picture spectacular from Oscar-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci (The Last Emperor). In a big American city, a boy and his family (Fonda and Chris Isaak, (The Silence Of The Lambs) discover a story about a prince in a land of miracles. But the miracle becomes real when Tibetan monks appear, searching for their leader's reincarnation--who they believe has been reborn in the boy. Suddenly, their worlds meet, leading the Americans on an extraordinary adventure!
DVD Features:
- Dolby Digital 5.1
- Chapter Search
- 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
"Dazzling...mesmerizing...a gorgeous spectacle! Little Buddha has a greater visual sophistication that echoes The Last Emperor." Janet Maslin, The New York Times
"The motion picture event of the year!" Rod Lurie, LA Times
Editor's Note
Inspired by a true story, LITTLE BUDDHA begins with a group of Tibetan monks leaving their monastery in Bhutan to search for the reincarnation of a recently deceased high lama. Their quest takes them to Seattle, where they try to convince young Jesse's father and mother (Chris Isaak and Bridget Fonda) that their son may be the lama. Intercut throughout is the story of Siddhartha (played by Keanu Reeves), the prince who became the Buddha.
Plot Summary
A Tibetan monk known as Lama Norbu (Ying Ruocheng), living in exile in Bhutan, is searching for the reincarnation of his teacher, Lama Dorje. His quest takes him to Seattle, where signs indicate that a boy named Jesse may be the lama. Bernardo Bertolucci 's tale is less hermetically sealed than THE LAST EMPEROR or THE SHELTERING SKY; cultures collide when we meet the boy's American parents (Bridget Fonda and actor/singer Chris Isaak), who are understandably skeptical about Lama Norbu's excitement. Ultimately, Jesse and his father are curious enough to travel to Nepal and Bhutan (as did Bertolucci's crew), where other candidates have been identified. Throughout the film, Bertolucci cuts to episodes in the life of Siddhartha (Keanu Reeves), whose voyage of discovery 2,500 years ago led to his enlightenment as the Buddha. Bertolucci shoots Siddhartha's journey in rich reds and golds, while the scenes in Seattle--where the Americans seem morose and lost--are muted in cool blue. LITTLE BUDDHA is an intimate story in which an ancient system of belief holds its own in the modern world.
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