Rent The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
3.7 of 5 from 66 ratings
3h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- Karim, a half-Asian, half-English teenager from the 1970s London suburbs is mortified when his civil servant father plunges into an affair with the exotic Eva and begins passing himself off as a spiritual guru. But, swept along into a different world, KarinVs eyes are opened to a whole new life of drugs, experimental theatre, punk rock, fancy parties, and all the sex a young man could desire. Much of Karim's story is about a personal journey to establish his identity as he seeks to escape his suburban origins. He negotiates adolescence dysfunctional families, relationships and his own sexuality, all set to a 1970s backdrop of politics, fashion, music, drugs, morality and race.
- Actors:
- Naveen Andrews, David Bamber, Harish Patel, Brenda Blethyn, Nisha Nayar, Surendra Kochar, Badi Uzzaman, Janet Dale, Roshan Seth, Shona Morris, Donald Sumpter, Maureen Hibbert, Assam Mamodeally, Steven Mackintosh, John McEnery, Susan Fleetwood, Jason Watkins, Henrietta Bass, Tom Gregory, Vicky Murdock
- Directors:
- Roger Michell
- Writers:
- Hanif Kureishi
- Studio:
- BBC
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Comedies, TV Dramas
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Reviews (2) of The Buddha of Suburbia
Fails to deliver - The Buddha of Suburbia review by Swambi
This series has a potentially interesting story-line, but it seems poorly executed, and long before the first episode of the full 215 minutes I was well and truly bored. This is compounded from a rather puerile approach to the whole film, unpleasant sexual encounters, out-dated and rather poor filming and a fairly incredible series of sub-plots, which the actors struggle with. Overall I was left feeling uninvolved, unconvinced, and then un-interested. If you are keen on TV series and the 1970s, there are some interesting moments to be found, and you will probably want to see for yourself.
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Unexpectedly good and succinct. - The Buddha of Suburbia review by CP Customer
Really enjoyed this. Unlike most TV series' that drag on-and-on nowadays, this is short and exciting. Each episode has a unique feel and it really captures particular atmospheres and character types very well.
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