Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989): Difference between revisions

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A UK TV film, aired by broadcaster ITV, in the series Scandal.

Lots of old film-footage, including rarely seen footage.

The film's main narrator is Sw Shivamurti, who is using the opportunity to get square with Osho. The film's images are used to frame the master as a power- and sex-obsessed con man. The sannyasins are spineless hippies who, after being robbed of their money, have to work day and night, and at the end of the Ranch "several would be in prison, be a fugitive, commit suicide or were taken into psychiatric wards".

For a description by Osho Film Festival, see discussion.

language: English

released: Aug 16, 1989 (aired in the UK on ITV at 10:30pm)

length: 1 h 17 min

credits

Film researcher: Adrian Wood (according to IMDB)

sources

IISG

still 00m 18s.

still 00m 30s.

still 51m 46s.

This media is available at IISG in box 147_3 on a DVD "Osho Documentatie-materiaal", file-name = 05.1.Panorama.BRT2.1990.avi.

This is a copy aired in 1990 on Belgian TV, public broadcaster BRT2 in the series Panorama. It has a Dutch (Flemish) voice-over, or English with Dutch subtitles.

Description:

Amerikaanse documentaire over Osho. BRT 2,'Panorama', met Nederlandse voice over. Poona 1978, energy darshan, beelden kantoren, poort ashram, snuffen, Osho in wit, Ma Prem Sunshine, Hugh Milne, energy delen, inkomsten uit boeken, schenkingen, pers, drugshandel, arrestaties overal ter wereld, veel donaties uit drugsgeld, verhalen over vechten, Ramesh Tapar, journalist, achterstallige belasting, in 1972 naar USA?, zou huisarrest in India krijgen, beelden New York, beelden villa New Jersey, Sheela Silverman, bracht hem in USA tot ze in gevangenis belandde, beelden en geschiedenis Sheela, sneeuwbeelden ranch, bush, Bob Harvey: Sheela was de supreme boss, Michael Sullivan, Officier van Justitie, stoorde zich niet aan bouwwetten Oregon.

Gevolgd door Interview met Amrito in 'Rondje van het Huis'. NCRV dd. 6 januari 1993, 11 min. (Editor: this is not part of the video-footage.)

still gallery

(From a copy with Flemish voice-over and Dutch subtitles)

still 00m 44s.

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still 03m 38s.

still 03m 55s.

still 04m 12s.

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still 05m 31s.

still 07m 25s.

still 10m 44s.

still 10m 51s.

still 13m 20s.

still 13m 38s.

still 19m 24s.

still 26m 16s.

still 26m 45s.

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 :[[image:Scandal The Man Who Was God screen2.jpg | thumb |  | 300px ]]
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+:A UK TV film, aired by broadcaster ITV, in the series Scandal.
+:Lots of old film-footage, including rarely seen footage.
+:The film's main narrator is [[Sw Shivamurti]], who is using the opportunity to get square with Osho. The film's images are used to frame the master as a power- and sex-obsessed con man. The sannyasins are spineless hippies who, after being robbed of their money, have to work day and night, and at the end of the Ranch "several would be in prison, be a fugitive, commit suicide or were taken into psychiatric wards".
-:A description by [http://www.swami.de/scandal_e.htm Osho Film Festival] :
+:For a description by [http://www.swami.de/scandal_e.htm Osho Film Festival], see [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}#Description by Osho Film Festival|discussion]].
-::'''A technically brilliant US documentary on the ranch in Oregon and the time immediately after its dissolution.
-::But aside from its technical brilliance the film is a compilation of superstitions and malicious assumptions.
-::First of all Osho never stated that "I am God" and this makes the title of the film completely hilarious. Some infotainment workers were obviously more interested in fabricating a thrilling story than investigating what really happened.
-::Above all, it also requires some intelligence to understand an ancient eastern concept used by thousands of mystics throughout the centuries, that existence, including each human being, is one organic unity and called God by many religions.
-::With a little bit of investigation even the most stupid journalist would be able to understand Osho’s statement.
-::But obviously none of these journalists were available when this film was produced.
-::Again a strange character has a platform on which to spread his wired thoughts: Osho’s self-proclaimed former bodyguard, who has the chance to express exclusive and particularly secret insider knowledge.
-::It is enough to say that there was never a post of bodyguard in Poona and this might give us an insight into his mental condition and help to put his other statements into place.
-::Although the intention of this documentary is quite clear , many facts are very well investigated and if one reads between the lines one can find some amazing things.
-::For example, how a girl like Sheela from the starting time of the ranch during the years of intimate contact with the US authorities and media develops into a hardened woman. Is she now more a victim or more a criminal?
-::The insight remains that power corrupts, no matter under which circumstances. Even the proximity of a master makes no difference if one is not ready to face and understand oneself.
-::In the end the question emerges: Isn’t "Sheela" a part of us all?
 |
 language = English |
-released = Aug 16, 1989 |
+released = Aug 16, 1989 (aired in the UK on ITV at 10:30pm) |
-length = 1 h 15 min (?) |
+length = 1 h 17 min |
-credits = |
+credits =
-also =  [http://www.swami.de/scandal_e.htm Osho Film Festival]  |
+:Film researcher: Adrian Wood (according to IMDB)
+ |
+also = OshoFilmArchive catalog no :
+:::OFA00,095 [Dutch voice-over, no TV intro or credits, abridged] ;
+:::OFA00,354 [Dutch voice-over, with Belgian BRT2 Panorama TV intro and credits, abridged] ;
+:::OFA00,355 [Complete, original English broadcast].
+:[http://www.swami.de/scandal_e.htm Osho Film Festival]  |
 trailer =   |
 film =   |
+sources =
+=== IISG ===
+:: <gallery widths=300px heights=200px mode="packed" >
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God ; still 00m 18s.jpg|still 00m 18s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God ; still 00m 30s.jpg|still 00m 30s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God ; still 51m 46s.jpg|still 51m 46s.
+</gallery>
+:This media is available at [https://search.iisg.amsterdam/Record/ARCH02229 IISG] in box 147_3 on a DVD "Osho Documentatie-materiaal", file-name = 05.1.Panorama.BRT2.1990.avi.
+:This is a copy aired in 1990 on Belgian TV, public broadcaster BRT2 in the series Panorama. It has a Dutch (Flemish) voice-over, or English with Dutch subtitles.
+:Description:
+::Amerikaanse documentaire over Osho. BRT 2,'Panorama', met Nederlandse voice over. Poona 1978, energy darshan, beelden kantoren, poort ashram, snuffen, Osho in wit, Ma Prem Sunshine, Hugh Milne, energy delen, inkomsten uit boeken, schenkingen, pers, drugshandel, arrestaties overal ter wereld, veel donaties uit drugsgeld, verhalen over vechten, Ramesh Tapar, journalist, achterstallige belasting, in 1972 naar USA?, zou huisarrest in India krijgen, beelden New York, beelden villa New Jersey, Sheela Silverman, bracht hem in USA tot ze in gevangenis belandde, beelden en geschiedenis Sheela, sneeuwbeelden ranch, bush, Bob Harvey: Sheela was de supreme boss, Michael Sullivan, Officier van Justitie, stoorde zich niet aan bouwwetten Oregon.
+::Gevolgd door Interview met Amrito in 'Rondje van het Huis'. NCRV dd. 6 januari 1993, 11 min. (Editor: this is not part of the video-footage.)
+ |
 }}
+== still gallery ==
+(From a copy with Flemish voice-over and Dutch subtitles)
+:: <gallery widths=300px heights=210px mode="packed" >
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 00m 44s.jpg|still 00m 44s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 03m 03s.jpg|still 03m 03s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 03m 38s.jpg|still 03m 38s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 03m 55s.jpg|still 03m 55s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 04m 12s.jpg|still 04m 12s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 04m 25s.jpg|still 04m 25s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 05m 31s.jpg|still 05m 31s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 07m 25s.jpg|still 07m 25s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 10m 44s.jpg|still 10m 44s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 10m 51s.jpg|still 10m 51s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 13m 20s.jpg|still 13m 20s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 13m 38s.jpg|still 13m 38s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 19m 24s.jpg|still 19m 24s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 26m 16s.jpg|still 26m 16s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 26m 45s.jpg|still 26m 45s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 26m 58s.jpg|still 26m 58s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 27m 47s.jpg|still 27m 47s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 35m 11s.jpg|still 35m 11s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 41m 20s.jpg|still 41m 20s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 42m 33s.jpg|still 42m 33s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 43m 09s.jpg|still 43m 09s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 44m 31s.jpg|still 44m 31s.
+Image:Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Man Who Was God (1989) (dut) ; still 46m 29s.jpg|still 46m 29s.
+</gallery>
 [[category:Filmography]]