Kundun

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

Released: 1997

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

6.794

DIRECTOR

Martin Scorsese

WRITER

- Melissa Mathison

🕓Running time: 2h 14m

💰Budget: $28,000,000

🎫Revenue: $5,684,789

Actors

Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong

Tenzin Thuthob TsarongDalai Lama (Adult)

Tencho Gyalpo

Tencho GyalpoMother

Tsewang Migyur Khangsar

Tsewang Migyur KhangsarFather

Gyurme Tethong

Gyurme TethongDalai Lama (Age 12)

Robert Lin

Robert LinChairman Mao

Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin

Tulku Jamyang Kunga TenzinDalai Lama (Age 5)

Tenzin Yeshi Paichang

Tenzin Yeshi PaichangDalai Lama (Aged 2)

Tenzin Topjar

Tenzin TopjarLobsang (5-10)

Tenzin Lodoe

Tenzin LodoeTakster

Geshi Yeshi Gyatso

Geshi Yeshi GyatsoLama of Sera

Losang Gyatso

Losang GyatsoThe messenger

Sonam Phuntsok

Sonam PhuntsokReting Rinpoche

Gyatso Lukhang

Gyatso LukhangLord Chamberlain

Losang Samten

Losang SamtenMaster of the Kitchen

Jigme Tsarong

Jigme TsarongTaktra Rimpoche

Tenzin Trinley

Tenzin TrinleyLing Rimpoche

Namgay Dorjee

Namgay DorjeeKashag/Nobleman #1

Phintso Thonden

Phintso ThondenKashag/Nobleman #2

Chewang Tsering Ngokhang

Chewang Tsering NgokhangLayman #1

Jamyang Tenzin

Jamyang TenzinNorbu Thundrup

Tashi Dhondup

Tashi DhondupLobsang (Adult)

Jampa Lungtok

Jampa LungtokNechung Oracle

Karma Wangchuk

Karma WangchukDeformed Face Bodyguard

Kim Chan

Kim ChanSecond Chinese General

Henry Yuk

Henry YukGeneral Tan

Ngawang Kaldan

Ngawang KaldanPrime Minister Lobsang Tashi

Jurme Wangda

Jurme WangdaPrime Minister Lukhangwa

Salden Kunga

Salden KungaTibetan Doctor

John Wong

John WongChinese Comrade

Gawa Youngdung

Gawa YoungdungOld Woman

Tenzin Rampa

Tenzin RampaTenzin Chonegyl (Age 12)

Vyas Ananthakrishnan

Vyas AnanthakrishnanIndian Soldier

Stanley Ipkiss

Stanley Ipkiss

Ken Leung

Ken Leung(voice)

Yoon C. Joyce

Yoon C. JoyceChinese soldier (uncredited)

R. Gern Trowbridge

R. Gern TrowbridgeMonk (uncredited)

Ben Wang

Ben WangGeneral Chang Ching-Wu (uncredited)

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