After a car accident, a professor, trapped and awaiting help, hears a student recount the life of Milarepa. The tale unfolds in three parts: dark vengeance, spiritual discipline, and ultimate transcendence, reflecting a journey of inner transformation.
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Lajos Balázsovits
Milarepa
Known for
Red Psalm
Paolo Bonacelli
Prof. Bennet
Known for
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Midnight Express
Marisa Fabbri
Milarepa's mother
Known for
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Rabid Dogs
Marcella Michelangeli
Karin
Known for
We All Loved Each Other So Much
Padre Padrone
George Wang
Known for
The 10th Victim
Eat Drink Man Woman
Liliana Cavani Director · Italo Moscati Screenplay Daniele Paris Composer
First release May 1, 1974
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
France · May 1, 1974
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Italy · May 21, 1974
Limited theatrical · Milan
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
January 1, 1976 · Theatrical
Spain
December 13, 1974 · Theatrical
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