Gautama Buddha - Depiction in Arts and Media

Depiction in Arts and Media

Films
  • Little Buddha, a 1994 film by Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Prem Sanyas, a 1925 silent film, directed by Franz Osten and Himansu Rai
Books
  • The Light of Asia, an 1879 book by Edwin Arnold
  • Siddhartha (novel), a 1922 book by Hermann Hesse

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