The Buddha of Suburbia (TV serial)

The Buddha of Suburbia
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Based onThe Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
Screenplay byHanif Kureishi
Roger Michell
Directed byRoger Michell
StarringNaveen Andrews
Roshan Seth
Susan Fleetwood
Steven Mackintosh
ComposerDavid Bowie
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerKevin Loader
CinematographyJohn McGlashan
EditorKate Evans
Running time55–60 minutes
Production companyBBC Films
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release3 November (1993-11-03) –
24 November 1993 (1993-11-24)
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The Buddha of Suburbia is a British four-part television serial, directed by Roger Michell, originally broadcast on BBC Two in November 1993. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Hanif Kureishi, the series starred Naveen Andrews as the main character, Karim Amir. Its theme song, as well as other original music for the series, was written and performed by David Bowie (this work also inspired Bowie's related 'soundtrack' album of the same name).

Unable to find distribution in America, the series was given a limited engagement screening at The Public Theater in Manhattan from December 1994 to January 1995.[1]

  1. ^ O'Connor, John J. (29 December 1994). "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Is the BBC Too Adult For American Viewers?". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2013.