Siddhartha (1972)
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.
Director:
Conrad Rooks
Writer:
Conrad Rooks
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Shashi Kapoor as Siddartha |
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Simi Garewal as Kamala |
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Romesh Sharma as Govinda |
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Zul Vellani as Vasudeva |
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Amrik Singh as Siddartha's Father |
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Kunal Kapoor as Siddartha's Son |
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Shanti Hiranand as Siddartha's Mother |
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Pinchoo Kapoor as |
| Writing | Natasha Ullman | Screenstory |
| Production | David McKibben | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bhanu Athaiya | Costume Design |
| Directing | Conrad Rooks | Director |
| Editing | Willy Kemplen | Editor |
| Writing | Hermann Hesse | Novel |
| Production | Conrad Rooks | Producer |
| Writing | Conrad Rooks | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kay Fenton | Continuity |
| Camera | Björn Thermænius | Focus Puller |
| Costume & Make-Up | Neville Smallwood | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Tony Forsberg | Camera Operator |
| Sound | John Poyner | Sound Editor |
| Production | Bunny Reuben | Publicist |
| Production | David McKibben | Production Manager |
| Camera | Sven Nykvist | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Hemanta Mukherjee | Music |