{"id":89564,"date":"2023-01-29T00:47:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T07:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=89564"},"modified":"2023-02-01T00:34:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:34:52","slug":"siddhartha-1972","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=89564","title":{"rendered":"Siddhartha (1972)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;There&#8217;s nothing wrong with the Buddha&#8217;s teachings; it&#8217;s just that I must go my own way.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Poster-217x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-89566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Poster-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Poster-92x128.png 92w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Poster-195x270.png 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Poster.png 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA spiritually-seeking young Indian named Siddhartha (Shashi Kapoor) goes on a trip of self-discovery with his friend Govinda (Romesh Sharma), eventually falling in love with a beautiful courtesan (Simi Garewal) while learning that spiritual enlightenment can&#8217;t be taught.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>India<\/li>\n<li>Religious Faith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siddhartha_(novel)\">Herman Hesse&#8217;s 1922 novel of the same name<\/a> was written and directed by Conrad Rooks, whose only other directorial effort is the <em>GFTFF<\/em>-listed <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=89605\"><em>Chappaqua<\/em> (1966)<\/a>. Sven Nykvist&#8217;s cinematography is exquisite throughout: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still3.png 624w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still3-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still3-128x56.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still3-604x263.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but there&#8217;s not enough to this simple storyline to hold our interest. Siddhartha gives up his worldly comforts, follows the Buddha for awhile, tries a life of sensual pleasure:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Bed.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Bed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Bed.png 624w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Bed-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Bed-128x56.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Bed-604x263.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and eventually realizes that the only truth in life is what one experiences internally. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Praying.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Praying.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Praying.png 624w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Praying-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Praying-128x56.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Praying-604x263.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was all very much of its time back in the early 1970s, when so many were on similar paths of spiritual seeking &#8212; but it will likely only be of interest to modern-day film fanatics who happen to be curious about how Hesse&#8217;s novel was translated to the screen. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sven Nykvist&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still2.png 624w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still2-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still2-128x56.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siddhartha-Still2-604x263.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re curious. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0070689\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1973\/07\/19\/archives\/screen-hesses-siddhartha-opensfable-about-a-search-adapted-by-rooks.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=12954&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/siddhartha\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s nothing wrong with the Buddha&#8217;s teachings; it&#8217;s just that I must go my own way.&#8221; Synopsis: A spiritually-seeking young Indian named Siddhartha (Shashi Kapoor) goes on a trip of self-discovery with his friend Govinda (Romesh Sharma), eventually falling in love with a beautiful courtesan (Simi Garewal) while learning that spiritual enlightenment can&#8217;t be taught. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Character Arc India Religious Faith Review: This adaptation of Herman Hesse&#8217;s 1922 novel of the same name was written and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=89564\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=89564"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89633,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89564\/revisions\/89633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=89564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=89564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}