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Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong , Martin Scorsese    DVD
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  • Actors: Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong
  • Directors: Martin Scorsese
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen, Colour
  • Language: Italian, English
  • Subtitles: Italian
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Studio: Medusa Video
  • Run Time: 133 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000SL1NSY

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Nel 1937 in Tibet, un bambino di due anni e mezzo proveniente da una modesta famiglia viene riconosciuto come quattordicesima reincarnazione del Buddha della compassione, destinato a diventare il Dalai Lama, guida spirituale e politica della sua gente. Negli anni Quaranta, il bambino cresce sotto l'insegnamento degli anziani maestri buddisti, pronto a diventare per tutti esempio di una indomita volontà e di un fervido impegno religioso. La seconda guerra mondiale tocca solo marginalmente il Tibet ma è sul finire del decennio che i nuovi assetti politici si abbattono con forza e violenza sul Paese fino a cambiarne il corso della storia. Nel 1950, quando il Dalai Lama ha 15 anni, l'esercito comunista cinese del presidente Mao invade il Tibet, proclamandolo territorio della Cina. Ma il giovane Dalai oppone resistenza, rifiutando con fermezza di venire meno ai basilari principi del Buddismo, compresa l'ideale della non-violenza. Infine accoglie l'invito a recarsi a Pechino, dove Mao lo tratta con affabilità ma poi gli conferma che la situazione è irreversibile e che la religione deve essere bandita dalla mente delle popolazioni. Tornato a casa, il Dalai cerca ancora di organizzare una opposizione, che vorrebbe mantenere pacifica, ma i soldati cinesi infieriscono, provocando stragi e uccisioni di massa. Il Dalai vorrebbe non muoversi dal palazzo, ma gli anziani monaci insistono e nel 1959 si decide a prendere la via dell'esilio. Dopo un lungo, estenuante viaggio il Dalai Lama arriva al confine con l'India, dove viene accolto con tutti gli onori. Ha 24 anni ed oggi, 39 anni dopo, aspetta ancora di poter tornare nella propria terra.

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A good, solid biographical movie 16 April 2006
Format:DVD
This film is the story of the Dalai Lama, which takes us from the point of his discovery as a child to his arrival at the Indo-Tibetan border in 1959, about to begin his exile. It is a very well-made film all round, and evokes mid-20th century Tibet very convincingly and atmospherically. It even manages to avoid grossly misrepresenting Buddhism, which is quite an achievement for a Hollywood film. This is about as good a biographical film of the Dalai Lama as one could have hoped for, definitely worth watching.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Film 7 Sep 2011
Format:DVD
A truly heartwarming film. A true story charting the young Dalai Lama and the troubles he faced from a young child from the Chinese. It's a film I could etch again and again.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT 25 Nov 2008
Format:DVD
I was very pleased to discover that this film wasnt the Scorcese dud some of the user comments and critics had suggested it to be. While I am no expert on Buddhism, I know enough about it to see how brilliantly Martin Scorcese and Melissa Mathison weaved the core philosophy into this tale of the Dalai Lama's formative years. They did it without succumbing to ostentation, sentimentality, or populist good vs evil film dramatics. And yet it showed us how human the child was--laughing as the monks meditated while a rat drank the ritual offerings; being frightened in the dark monastery; taking on the very great responsibility of leading a truly wise, noble and compassionate religion while being confronted by the threats of the modern world. I appreciated how they didnt portray the Chinese as simple villians--by including the scene where he dreams the army personnel are explaining to him why they embrace Mao's communism. And they also presented enough of the Buddhist ritual and way of life to show us how alien it is to western religions(the scene where they cut up the body for the vultures comes to mind), though they dont gloss it over by excluding comments about the Lama's isolation and loss of childhood or the corruption surrounding his first Regent. It was also quite moving to observe the devotion of his monks and people.

Scorcese really demonstrates here that he is a true film artist and master storyteller. I wholeheartedly concur with the commentator that compared this film to the Last Emperor--despite similar story frames and lengths, this motion picture doesnt drag at all. If this had been say, Steven Spielberg's project you would have expected to see some manipulative melodramatics and insincerity. And how can one not be impressed by the performances he got out of mostly non actors! That alone was amazing. The film maintained its pace from the early years to the Lama as an adult. From what little of the man I have seen on tv, his humor, and wisdom was conveyed remarkably well by Mathison's script and the actors chosen for the role.

Finally, his comment to the Indian guard near the end after being asked if he was the Lord Buddha--encapsulates the wisdom and the humility of its spiritual leader perfectly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
I bought this to replace my old video tape. I love this film for the story, the mountain landscape and the music.
Published 11 days ago by Anny
4.0 out of 5 stars different
iI liked this cd But I found it very hard to hear it right & then of course could'nt get in to film Interesting to watch thou
Published 23 days ago by ms J Mynard
5.0 out of 5 stars They have taken our Silence!
This is a beautiful Movie, telling the Story of the 14th Dali Lamar, and the world he came from, a world that sadly has been lost for many Tibetans! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Darren
3.0 out of 5 stars Quality of the actual DVD was poor I felt.
Very good film. However, speech very poor to catch and generally a dark background. Not easy to watch therefore. However, the content was to the point and well acted.
Published 2 months ago by sue
2.0 out of 5 stars Holywood DISTORTS History Once Again.
What started out as a good film, quickly becomes a third rate film, as the Director has NO Idea about the true history of events - He should be ashamed of himself - What a wasted... Read more
Published 2 months ago by dins@freeuk.com
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully filmed but
This is a beautifully filmed biopic of the early life of the Dalai Lama including the Chinese invasion up until his flight to India. Read more
Published 2 months ago by DaveT
5.0 out of 5 stars Kundun
Loved the detail. I saw this in the cinema initially when it was released. I now have more knowledge of the Dalai Lama and his teachings and it was much better particularly the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Patrick Ryan
4.0 out of 5 stars Portrayal of the early years of the Dalai Lama
This film is a portrayal of what happened to Tibet and the Dalai Lama - from his early years when he was recognised as the 14th Dalai Lama to his later exile to India. Read more
Published 4 months ago by G. Atkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Future Classic?
If you were planning a biographical film of the Dalai Lama, the director of "Taxi Driver" "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas" isn't the first name you would think of. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Palomarian
5.0 out of 5 stars Tibet in words and pictures
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