Directed by:
Martin ScorseseScreenplay:
Melissa MathisonCinematography:
Roger DeakinsComposer:
Philip GlassCast:
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyurme Tethong, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin, Tenzin Yeshi Paichang, Tencho Gyalpo, Tenzin Topjar, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar (more)Plots(1)
Barely able to walk, the young Tenzin Gyatso (played respectively by Tulku Jamyang Kung Tenzin, Gyurme Tethong, and Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong) is identified as the newly reincarnated form of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Leaving his family behind in order to live in a monastery, he grows to manhood in spiritual isolation, sheltered from the influences of Western worldliness and the dangerous encroachment of the Chinese army, which invaded Tibet in 1950 and forced the Buddhist leaders into exile. Preaching peace and understanding among all people, the Dalai Lama eventually travels to China to meet Chairman Mao Tse Tung, to no avail. In a heartbreaking decision, the Dalai Lama must choose whether to remain in Tibet and fight for his people or flee his homeland and avert almost certain death. (official distributor synopsis)
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Kundun
Music from the Original Soundtrack
Label: Nonesuch
Year: 1997
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 59:52
| 1. | Sand Mandala | Philip Glass | 04:04 |
| 2. | Northern Tibet | Philip Glass | 03:21 |
| 3. | Dark Kitchen | Philip Glass | 01:32 |
| 4. | Choosing | Philip Glass | 02:13 |
| 5. | Caravan Moves Out | Philip Glass | 02:55 |
| 6. | Reting's Eyes | Philip Glass | 02:18 |
| 7. | Potala | Philip Glass | 01:29 |
| 8. | Lord Chamberlain | Philip Glass | 02:43 |
| 9. | Norbu Plays | Philip Glass | 02:12 |
| 10. | Norbulingka | Philip Glass | 02:17 |
| 11. | Chinese Invade | Philip Glass | 07:05 |
| 12. | Fish | Philip Glass | 02:10 |
| 13. | Distraught | Philip Glass | 02:59 |
| 14. | Thirteenth Dalai Lama | Philip Glass | 03:23 |
| 15. | Move To Dungkar | Philip Glass | 05:04 |
| 16. | Projector | Philip Glass | 02:04 |
| 17. | Lhasa At Night | Philip Glass | 01:58 |
| 18. | Escape To India | Philip Glass | 10:05 |
Kundun
Label: Nonesuch Records
Year: 1997
Country: Canada
Format: digital, CD
Length: 01:00:19
| 1. | Sand Mandala | Philip Glass | 04:04 |
| 2. | Northern Tibet | Philip Glass | 03:22 |
| 3. | Dark Kitchen | Philip Glass | 01:33 |
| 4. | Choosing | Philip Glass | 02:14 |
| 5. | Caravan Moves Out | Philip Glass | 02:57 |
| 6. | Reting's Eyes | Philip Glass | 02:18 |
| 7. | Potala | Philip Glass | 01:30 |
| 8. | Lord Chamberlain | Philip Glass | 02:45 |
| 9. | Norbu Plays | Philip Glass | 02:13 |
| 10. | Norbulingka | Philip Glass | 02:19 |
| 11. | Chinese Invade | Philip Glass | 07:06 |
| 12. | Fish | Philip Glass | 02:11 |
| 13. | Distraught | Philip Glass | 03:00 |
| 14. | Thirteenth Dalai Lama | Philip Glass | 03:26 |
| 15. | Move To Dungkar | Philip Glass | 05:06 |
| 16. | Projector | Philip Glass | 02:06 |
| 17. | Lhasa At Night | Philip Glass | 02:00 |
| 18. | Escape To India | Philip Glass | 10:09 |