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Kundun (1997)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
“The destiny of a people lies in the heart of a boy.”
Drama, History · 2h 14m
From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.
Cast
T
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong
Dalai Lama (Adult)
T
Tencho Gyalpo
Mother
T
Tsewang Migyur Khangsar
Father
G
Gyurme Tethong
Dalai Lama (Age 12)
Robert Lin
Chairman Mao
T
Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin
Dalai Lama (Age 5)
T
Tenzin Yeshi Paichang
Dalai Lama (Aged 2)
T
Tenzin Topjar
Lobsang (5-10)
T
Tenzin Lodoe
Takster
G
Geshi Yeshi Gyatso
Lama of Sera
L
Losang Gyatso
The messenger
S
Sonam Phuntsok
Reting Rinpoche
Crew
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Screenplay
- Melissa Mathison
- Director of Photography
- Roger Deakins
- Original Music Composer
- Philip Glass
- Editor
- Thelma Schoonmaker
- Producer
- Barbara De Fina
Details
- Release date
- 1997-12-25
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Mandarin, Tibetan
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Touchstone Pictures, Cappa/De Fina Productions, Refugee Productions
- Budget
- $28,000,000
- Box office
- $5,684,789