Kundun
Not Rated
DramaHistory
6.825/10(444 ratings)
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.
12-25-1997
2h 14m
Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
- Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Production:
- Touchstone Pictures, Dune Films, De Fina-Cappa, StudioCanal, AMLF, Cappa/De Fina Productions, Cappa Productions
- Revenue:
- $5,684,789
- Budget:
- $28,000,000
Key Crew
- Screenplay:
- Melissa Mathison
- Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Producer:
- Barbara De Fina
- Casting:
- Adil Abdelwahab
- Second Unit Director:
- E.J. Foerster
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- US
- Filming:
- FR; MA; US; GB
- Languages:
- en