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Kundun
Sign in to saveKundun is a 1997 American epic biographical film written by Melissa Mathison and directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the life and writings of the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso (known also as Kundun), the exiled political and spiritual leader of Tibet. A grandnephew of the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, stars as the adult Dalai Lama, while the Dalai Lama's niece Tencho Gyalpo appears as his mother.
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Kundun is a 1997 biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Melissa Mathison. The production involves producers Barbara De Fina and Melissa Mathison, with cinematography by Roger Deakins and editing by Thelma Schoonmaker. The film features music composed by Philip Glass, production design by Dante Ferretti, and costume design by the same designer. It was produced by Touchstone Pictures and Cappa/De Fina Productions, with distribution handled by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Netflix.
The movie originates from the United States, Monaco, and Morocco, with filming taking place in Morocco. It is presented in English, Tibetan, and Mandarin. The runtime is 134 minutes. The budget was 28,000,000, resulting in box office revenues of 5,532,301 and 5,684,789. The film received nominations for Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design. Review scores include 75%, 7.4/10, 74/100, and a 7.0 rating.
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6.8The 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.
Cast
- Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong as Dalai Lama (Adult)
- Tencho Gyalpo as Mother
- Tsewang Migyur Khangsar as Father
- Gyurme Tethong as Dalai Lama (Age 12)
- Robert Lin as Chairman Mao
- Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin as Dalai Lama (Age 5)
Themes
- china
- buddhism
- buddhist monk
- mountain
- tibet
- lhasa
- buddha
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Key facts
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- Kundun
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- Kundun film poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Martin Scorsese
- Film.producer
- Barbara De Fina
- Film.writer
- Melissa Mathison
- Film.music
- Philip Glass
- Film.cinematography
- Roger Deakins
- Film.editing
- Thelma Schoonmaker
- Film.distributor
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland)Canal+ Image International (International)
- Film.runtime
- 134 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.budget
- $28 million
- Film.gross
- $5.7 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- epic film
- Country of origin
- Morocco
- Original language
- Mandarin
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Screenwriter
- Melissa Mathison
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Producer
- Melissa Mathison
- Production company
- Touchstone Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Roger Deakins
- Filming location
- Morocco
- Duration
- 134
- FilmAffinity ID
- 369534
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Dalai Lama boy.jpg
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- Commons category
- Kundun
- publication date
- 1998-03-19
- film editor
- Thelma Schoonmaker
- title
- Kundun
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Dante Ferretti
- costume designer
- Dante Ferretti
- budget
- 28000000
- box office
- 5532301
- review score
- 74/100
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Soundtrack
- Track listing
- Charts
- Release
- Reception
- Critical reception
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- In popular culture
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- References
- Works cited
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Kundun is a 1997 American epic biographical film written by Melissa Mathison and directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the life and writings of the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso (known also as Kundun), the exiled political and spiritual leader of Tibet. A grandnephew of the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, stars as the adult Dalai Lama, while the Dalai Lama's niece Tencho Gyalpo appears as his mother.
The film's release greatly angered the Chinese government, which objected to its content and threatened to block distributor Disney from accessing the Chinese market as a result. Disney consequently apologized and limited distribution of the film.
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