Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)
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Peter Brook, one of the pioneers of the experimental theatre movement of the 1950s and 1960s, was the director of Meetings with Remarkable Men. Brook tells the story of Asian mystic G. I. Gurdijeff, here played by Dragan Maksimovic. Gurdijeff devotes his entire existence, from youth to old age, in… More Peter Brook, one of the pioneers of the experimental theatre movement of the 1950s and 1960s, was the director of Meetings with Remarkable Men. Brook tells the story of Asian mystic G. I. Gurdijeff, here played by Dragan Maksimovic. Gurdijeff devotes his entire existence, from youth to old age, in quest of the meaning of life. He eventually develops a form of meditation incorporating modern dance. Terence Stamp, who in Meetings with Remarkable Men plays Prince Lubovedsky, himself briefly retreated from his career after this picture, in favor of Eastern meditation. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Brook
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 14, 1979 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Filmed in the mountain ranges and deserts of Afghanistan, this fascinating drama transports us to a strange and exotic world of spiritual adventurism.
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Cast
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Dragan Maksimovic
as G.I. Gurdjieff
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Terence Stamp
as Prince Lubovedsky
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Athol Fugard
as Professor Skridlov
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Gerry Sundquist
as Father
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Donald Sumpter
as Pogossian
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Tom Fleming
as Father Giovanni
- Grégoire Aslan
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Martin Benson
as Dr. Ivanov
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Colin Blakely
as Tamil
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Constantin de Goguel
as Captain
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Mikica Dmitrijevic
as Young Gurdjieff
- Ian Hogg
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David Markham
as Dean Borsh
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Warren Mitchell
as Gurdjieff's Father
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Bruce Myers
as Yelov
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Roger Lloyd Pack
as Pavlov
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Natasha Parry
as Vitvitskaia
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Bruce Purchase
as Father Maxim
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Fabijan Sovagovic
as Dervish
- Alan Tilvern
- Tony Vogel
- Mitchell Horner
- Nigel Greaves
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Jeremy Wilkin
as Artillery Officer
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Fahro Konjhodzic
as Soloviev
