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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 Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, the exiled political and spiritual leader of Tibet.
- $28 million
- Philip Glass
- December 25, 1997 (United States)
- Barbara De Fina
Oct 18, 2023 · In the 1998 documentary In Search of Kundun With Martin Scorsese, Mathison recalls being given a list of possible directors and saying, “The only person I want to send it to is not on your...
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Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Kundun (a term meaning “Ocean of Wisdom”), traces the life of the Dalai Lama from infancy to adulthood. The tale begins in 1937 at a small farmhouse in rural Tibet, where precocious, two-year-old Tenzin Gyatso has enjoyed an idyllic childhood with his loving family.
Dec 8, 2022 · The Story Of Kundun, The Martin Scorsese Film That Disney Tried To Bury. Disney. By Kayleigh Donaldson / Dec. 8, 2022 4:00 pm EST. It's been 25 years since Martin Scorsese made "Kundun" and...
The early years and subsequent exile to India of the 14th Dalai Lama. Like an anthropologist, Scorsese takes a deep dive into Tibetan Culture, Buddhist Prac...
Jan 16, 1998 · Roger Ebert January 16, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. At a midpoint in Martin Scorsese's "Kundun," the 14th Dalai Lama reads a letter from the 13th, prophesying that religion in Tibet will be destroyed by China--that he and his followers may have to wander helplessly like beggars.
Director Martin Scorsese brings to the screen the true story of the Dalai Lama. Told through the eyes of His Holiness, "Kundun" brings to life the account of the Dalai Lama's early life, from childhood through the Chinese invasion of Tibet and his journey into exile.
