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The Buddha

Title
The Buddha (2024)
The Buddha
Year
2024
Catalog
Genre
IMDB
Rating
6.1 from 10 with total 7 votes
Premiere
2010-04-17
Runtime
120 minutes
Description
This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.
Cast

Richard Gere character Narrator

Blair Brown character Narrator

Tenzin Gyatso character Himself (as His Holiness The Dalai Lama)

Mark Epstein character Himself - Psychiatrist - Author

William Stanley Merwin character Himself - Poet (as W.S. Merwin)