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Director: Martin Scorsese
Genre: Religious Epic, Historical Epic, Hagiography, Epic
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Summary:
This Martin Scorsese film drama detailing the Dalai Lama's life story was in development for seven years, with the Dalai Lama having input into the 14 screenplay drafts by Melissa Mathison (The Black Stallion, E.T.). With four actors portraying the Dalai Lama at different ages, Scorsese's chronicle begins in 1933 with the death of the 13th Dalai L... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong - (Dalai Lama (adult))
Gyurme Tethong - (Dalai Lama (age 12))
Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin - (Dalai Lama (age 5))
Tenzin Yeshi Paichang - (Dalai Lama (age 2))
Tencho Gyalpo - (Mother)
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Review:
Having already tackled religion with The Last Temptation of Christ, Scorsese turned his spiritual eye to Tibet. The screenplay by Melissa Mathison is almost fable-like in its structure. The young Dalai Lama is raised to be the spiritual leader of a c ... Continue >>

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