Kundun (1997)
Kundun (1997)
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.

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Cast

Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong As: Dalai Lama (Adult)
Tencho Gyalpo Tencho Gyalpo As: Mother
Tsewang Migyur Khangsar Tsewang Migyur Khangsar As: Father
Gyurme Tethong Gyurme Tethong As: Dalai Lama (Age 12)
Robert Lin Robert Lin As: Chairman Mao
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The destiny of a people lies in the heart of a boy.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English, , 普通话

Release Date: 25 December 1997

Country: FR, MA, US, GB

Runtime: 134m

Company Credits

Company: Touchstone Pictures, Dune Films, De Fina-Cappa, StudioCanal, AMLF, Cappa/De Fina Productions, Cappa Productions

Budget: $28,000,000

Revenue: $5,684,789

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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

Lobsang Samten

Lobsang 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)

Directed By

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Director

Bernard Bellew

Bernard Bellew

Second Assistant Director

Abraham Fraser

Abraham Fraser

Second Assistant Director

Rachid Gaidi

Rachid Gaidi

Assistant Director

Alberto Mangiante

Alberto Mangiante

Second Assistant Director

Ahmed Hatimi

Ahmed Hatimi

First Assistant Director

E.J. Foerster

E.J. Foerster

Second Unit Director

Barbara Pastrovich

Barbara Pastrovich

Second Second Assistant Director

Jacki Phipps

Jacki Phipps

First Assistant Director

Scott Harris

Scott Harris

First Assistant Director

Phil Marco

Phil Marco

Second Unit Director

Philip C. Pfeiffer

Philip C. Pfeiffer

Second Unit Director

Norman Berns

Norman Berns

Second Assistant Director

James Ellis Deakins

James Ellis Deakins

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Sara Thorson

Sara Thorson

Assistant Editor

Tom Foligno

Tom Foligno

First Assistant Editor

Thelma Schoonmaker

Thelma Schoonmaker

Editor

Nicholas Renbeck

Nicholas Renbeck

Dialogue Editor

Costume and Makeup

Hayat Ouled Dahhou

Hayat Ouled Dahhou

Hairstylist

Mirella Ginnoto

Mirella Ginnoto

Key Hair Stylist

Elisabetta De Leonardis

Elisabetta De Leonardis

Hairstylist

Giorgio Gregorini

Giorgio Gregorini

Hairstylist

Fabrizio Sforza

Fabrizio Sforza

Key Makeup Artist

Siham Ouled Dahhou

Siham Ouled Dahhou

Hairstylist

Dante Ferretti

Dante Ferretti

Costume Design

Sound

Steven J. Rogers

Steven J. Rogers

Sound Mixer

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Original Music Composer

Clive Winter

Clive Winter

Sound mixer

Philip Stockton

Philip Stockton

Supervising Sound Editor

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Suzana Peric

Suzana Peric

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Pete Cavaciuti

Pete Cavaciuti

Steadicam Operator

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Massimo Razzi

Massimo Razzi

Art Direction

Franco Ceraolo

Franco Ceraolo

Art Direction

Alan Tomkins

Alan Tomkins

Supervising Art Director

Francesca Lo Schiavo

Francesca Lo Schiavo

Set Decoration

Dante Ferretti

Dante Ferretti

Production Design

Other Crew

Conor Coughlan

Conor Coughlan

Special Effects Technician

Giovanni Antonini

Giovanni Antonini

Special Effects

Massimo Cristofanelli

Massimo Cristofanelli

Special Effects

Kevin Hannigan

Kevin Hannigan

Special Effects Coordinator

Stefano Maria Mioni

Stefano Maria Mioni

Stunts

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