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This visionary opera tells the story of how Mahatma Gandhi developed the philosophy of satyagraha, nonviolent active resistance, as a political revolutionary tool to fight oppression, connecting his lifework to three historical figures who advanced his philosophy: the celebrated Russian writer Leo T...

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Corporate Authors: Reiner Moritz Associates, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Channel Four (Great Britain), RM Arts (Firm), Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Käch, Hugo, Freyer, Achim, 1934-, Glass, Philip, DeJong, Constance, Goeke, Leo, Harster, Ralf, Danninger, Helmut, Nielsen, Inga, 1946-2008, Greiwe, Georg
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Sanskrit
Language Notes:In Sanskrit with English subtitles.
Published: Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2001]
Subjects:
Operas.
Gandhi, > Mahatma, > 1869-1948 > Drama.
Tolstoy, Leo, > graf, > 1828-1910 > Drama.
Tagore, Rabindranath, > 1861-1941 > Drama.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Drama.
Filmed operas.
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Summary:This visionary opera tells the story of how Mahatma Gandhi developed the philosophy of satyagraha, nonviolent active resistance, as a political revolutionary tool to fight oppression, connecting his lifework to three historical figures who advanced his philosophy: the celebrated Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, the great Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore and the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
Item Description:Originally produced in 1983 by ZDF/RM Arts.
Based on an original scenario by Philip Glass and Constance De Jong.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (166 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Director, Hugo Käch ; producer, Achim Freyer ; music, Philip Glass ; libretto by Philip Glass and Constance De Jong.