# Little Buddha (1993)

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**Runtime**: 123 min
**Genres**: Drama, History
**Directed by**: Bernardo Bertolucci
**Written by**: Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe, Rudy Wurlitzer
**Starring**: Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Chris Isaak, Ruocheng Ying, Alex Wiesendanger, Raju Lal

> *A magical journey to a place where the past and present meet*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The Last Emperor, if reincarnation is real. Monks test three children for signs that one is the next lama. Keanu Reeves adds star power as the story of Siddhartha is retold.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, slow-burn, tender

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