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| − | The first film ever made about the life of Buddha was Buddhadev which was produced by the famous Indian director Dabasaheb Phalke (1870-1944) in 1923. Two years later, another attempt to depict the life of the Buddha in film was Prem Sanyas (Beloved Monk). This movie was made by the German filmmaker Franz Osten and the Buddha was played by Himansi Rai (1892-1940). The film’s title suggests that the script was based on the Sir Edwin Arnold’s poem The Light of Asia but, in fact, its contents deviate deliberately from Arnold’s book. Prem Sanyas cost ten times more than any other film made in India up to that times and never covered its cost. However it proved to be popular with European audiences and was even watched by the British royal family. Both Buddhadev and Prem Sanyas were silent films. | + | The first film ever made about the [[life]] of [[Buddha]] was Buddhadev which was produced by the famous [[Indian]] director Dabasaheb Phalke (1870-1944) in 1923. Two years later, another attempt to depict the [[life]] of the [[Buddha]] in film was Prem Sanyas (Beloved [[Monk]]). This movie was made by the German filmmaker Franz Osten and the [[Buddha]] was played by Himansi Rai (1892-1940). The film’s title suggests that the script was based on the Sir Edwin Arnold’s poem The [[Light]] of {{Wiki|Asia}} but, in fact, its contents deviate deliberately from Arnold’s [[book]]. Prem Sanyas cost ten times more than any other film made in [[India]] up to that times and never covered its cost. However it proved to be popular with European audiences and was even watched by the British royal family. Both Buddhadev and Prem Sanyas were [[silent]] films. |
| − | In 1952, the third feature film representing the life of Buddha, Dedication of the Great Buddha, had its premiere. Teinosuke Kinugasa (1896-1982) directed the picture for the Japanese film company Daiei Eiga and it was nominated for the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. The fourth film about Buddha was the documentary entitled Gotama the Buddha. This black and white film was released by the government of India in 1957 as part of the Buddha’s 2500th birthday celebration. Rajbans Khanna was the director and Bimal Roy as producer. It got an honourable mention at Cannes in 1957 because of its stunning beauty. Since then at least another ten films including two animated ones on the life of the Buddha have been made, but none has been a box office success. | + | In 1952, the third feature film representing the [[life]] of [[Buddha]], [[Dedication]] of the Great [[Buddha]], had its premiere. Teinosuke Kinugasa (1896-1982) directed the picture for the {{Wiki|Japanese}} film company Daiei Eiga and it was nominated for the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. The fourth film about [[Buddha]] was the documentary entitled [[Gotama]] the [[Buddha]]. This black and white film was released by the government of [[India]] in 1957 as part of the [[Buddha’s]] 2500th birthday celebration. Rajbans Khanna was the director and Bimal Roy as producer. It got an honourable mention at Cannes in 1957 because of its stunning beauty. Since then at least another ten films including two animated ones on the [[life]] of the [[Buddha]] have been made, but none has been a box office success. |
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Latest revision as of 00:52, 4 September 2013
The first film ever made about the life of Buddha was Buddhadev which was produced by the famous Indian director Dabasaheb Phalke (1870-1944) in 1923. Two years later, another attempt to depict the life of the Buddha in film was Prem Sanyas (Beloved Monk). This movie was made by the German filmmaker Franz Osten and the Buddha was played by Himansi Rai (1892-1940). The film’s title suggests that the script was based on the Sir Edwin Arnold’s poem The Light of Asia but, in fact, its contents deviate deliberately from Arnold’s book. Prem Sanyas cost ten times more than any other film made in India up to that times and never covered its cost. However it proved to be popular with European audiences and was even watched by the British royal family. Both Buddhadev and Prem Sanyas were silent films. In 1952, the third feature film representing the life of Buddha, Dedication of the Great Buddha, had its premiere. Teinosuke Kinugasa (1896-1982) directed the picture for the Japanese film company Daiei Eiga and it was nominated for the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. The fourth film about Buddha was the documentary entitled Gotama the Buddha. This black and white film was released by the government of India in 1957 as part of the Buddha’s 2500th birthday celebration. Rajbans Khanna was the director and Bimal Roy as producer. It got an honourable mention at Cannes in 1957 because of its stunning beauty. Since then at least another ten films including two animated ones on the life of the Buddha have been made, but none has been a box office success.
