Search results
Jun 21, 2024 · As surprising as this may seem, Martin Scorsese, known for his 'gangster' films, was the director of 'Kundun'. Scorsese's excellent work not only includes the lovely filming of the movie, but also the coordination and training of several dozen lay actors (see question 10).
Jun 23, 2024 · Kundun is the weakest of Scorsese’s spiritual/religious movies, but still a solid one. He should have taken either a realistic or spiritual approach to tell this story, but he got stuck in this odd middle between the two.
Jun 25, 2024 · The story goes that because the Chinese authorities were infuriated with the politics and portrayal of their invasion of Tibet in this film, Disney quietly tried to 'bury' it so as to appease the Chinese government into allowing the child friendly Mulan to be released there.
1 day ago · The first time he saw King Vidor’s epic 1946 western, Scorsese didn’t pay much heed to what directors were or what they did, but he had another awakening that was equally instrumental. “That’s different from becoming aware of the power of film,” he said to the Directors Guild of America when talking about drawing the distinction ...
Jun 5, 2024 · His other films include After Hours (1985), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), The Age of Innocence (1993), Kundun (1997), Hugo (2011), and Silence (2016).In addition to film, Scorsese has directed episodes for some television series including the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2011–2015), and Vinyl (2016), as well as the HBO documentary ...
Jun 22, 2024 · posturing in front of a mirror has become a most-recognizable movie quote. De Niro had worked with Scorsese before, as had Jodie Foster; her portrayal of a teenaged prostitute was a breakthrough role for her. The film won Academy Award nominations for De Niro and Foster as well as Best Picture and Best Music.
3 days ago · Kundun is a 1997 American epic biographical film portraying the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, known as 'Kundun' among Tibetans, during the turbulent times of the Chinese invasion of Tibet.
