Affiche de Kundun

Kundun

By Martin Scorsese

DramaHistory

1997 2h 14min

6.8

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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.

Main Casting

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

Lobsang (5-10)

Trailers

Ratings

TMDB

6.8

IMDB

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

7.5

Metacritic

7.4

Technical team

Martin Scorsese Directing

Melissa Mathison Screenplay

Philip Glass Music

Barbara De Fina Producing

Laura Fattori Executive Producing

Production

France

Morocco

United States of America

United Kingdom

Touchstone Pictures

Dune Films

De Fina-Cappa

StudioCanal

AMLF

Cappa/De Fina Productions

Cappa Productions

$28,000,000

$5,684,789