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Kundun 1997 Directed by Martin Scorsese

The destiny of a people lies in the heart of a boy.

The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.

Language English
Spoken Languages English , Mandarin , Tibetan
Gneres Drama , History
Budget $28,000,000
Revenue $5,684,789
Release Date 25 December 1997
134 mins
Cast
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong Dalai Lama (Adult)
Tencho Gyalpo
Tencho Gyalpo Mother
Tsewang Migyur Khangsar
Tsewang Migyur Khangsar Father
Gyurme Tethong
Gyurme Tethong Dalai Lama (Age 12)
Robert Lin
Robert Lin Chairman Mao
Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin
Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin Dalai Lama (Age 5)
Tenzin Yeshi Paichang
Tenzin Yeshi Paichang Dalai Lama (Aged 2)
Tenzin Topjar
Tenzin Topjar Lobsang (5-10)
Tenzin Lodoe
Tenzin Lodoe Takster
Geshi Yeshi Gyatso
Geshi Yeshi Gyatso Lama of Sera
Losang Gyatso
Losang Gyatso The messenger
Sonam Phuntsok
Sonam Phuntsok Reting Rinpoche
Gyatso Lukhang
Gyatso Lukhang Lord Chamberlain
Losang Samten
Losang Samten Master of the Kitchen
Jigme Tsarong
Jigme Tsarong Taktra Rimpoche
Tenzin Trinley
Tenzin Trinley Ling Rimpoche
Namgay Dorjee
Namgay Dorjee Kashag/Nobleman #1
Phintso Thonden
Phintso Thonden Kashag/Nobleman #2
Chewang Tsering Ngokhang
Chewang Tsering Ngokhang Layman #1
Jamyang Tenzin
Jamyang Tenzin Norbu Thundrup
Tashi Dhondup
Tashi Dhondup Lobsang (Adult)
Jampa Lungtok
Jampa Lungtok Nechung Oracle
Karma Wangchuk
Karma Wangchuk Deformed Face Bodyguard
Kim Chan
Kim Chan Second Chinese General
Henry Yuk
Henry Yuk General Tan
Ngawang Kaldan
Ngawang Kaldan Prime Minister Lobsang Tashi
Jurme Wangda
Jurme Wangda Prime Minister Lukhangwa
Salden Kunga
Salden Kunga Tibetan Doctor
John Wong
John Wong Chinese Comrade
Gawa Youngdung
Gawa Youngdung Old Woman
Tenzin Rampa
Tenzin Rampa Tenzin Chonegyl (Age 12)
Vyas Ananthakrishnan
Vyas Ananthakrishnan Indian Soldier
Stanley Ipkiss
Stanley Ipkiss
Ken Leung
Ken Leung (voice)
Yoon C. Joyce
Yoon C. Joyce Chinese soldier (uncredited)
R. Gern Trowbridge
R. Gern Trowbridge Monk (uncredited)
Ben Wang
Ben Wang General Chang Ching-Wu (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Writer
Melissa Mathison
Melissa Mathison
Producers
Barbara De Fina
Barbara De Fina
Melissa Mathison
Melissa Mathison
Executive Producer
Laura Fattori
Laura Fattori
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Composer
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Editor
Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker
Production Design
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Sound
Steven J. Rogers
Steven J. Rogers
Philip Stockton
Philip Stockton
Suzana Peric
Suzana Peric
Art Direction
Massimo Razzi
Massimo Razzi
Franco Ceraolo
Franco Ceraolo
Alan Tomkins
Alan Tomkins
Set Decoration
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Costume Design
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Makeup Artist
Fabrizio Sforza
Fabrizio Sforza
Hairstylists
Hayat Ouled Dahhou
Hayat Ouled Dahhou
Elisabetta De Leonardis
Elisabetta De Leonardis
Giorgio Gregorini
Giorgio Gregorini
Siham Ouled Dahhou
Siham Ouled Dahhou
Mirella Ginnoto
Mirella Ginnoto
Camera Operator
Pete Cavaciuti
Pete Cavaciuti
Casting
Adil Abdelwahab
Adil Abdelwahab
Ahmed Abounouom
Ahmed Abounouom
Ellen Lewis
Ellen Lewis
Stunts
Stefano Maria Mioni
Stefano Maria Mioni
Script Supervisor
James Ellis Deakins
James Ellis Deakins
Assistant Directors
Rachid Gaidi
Rachid Gaidi
Ahmed Hatimi
Ahmed Hatimi
Jacki Phipps
Jacki Phipps
Scott Harris
Scott Harris
Bernard Bellew
Bernard Bellew
Abraham Fraser
Abraham Fraser
Alberto Mangiante
Alberto Mangiante
Norman Berns
Norman Berns