The Cup

1h 34m 1999

Brief Synopsis

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Based on true events, two boys are sent, with much hardship and danger, to a monastery in exile in the picturesque foothills of the Himalayas. As they receive their ordination and orientation into a monastic life, a whirlwind of events not usually associated with the austere atmosphere of the monast

Cast & Crew

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Khyentse Norbu

Director

Orgyen Tobgyal

Geko

Neten Chokling

Lodo

Jamyang Lodro

Orgyen

Lama Chonjor

Abbot

Godu Lama

Old Lama

Film Details

Also Known As
Coupe, La, Cup, La Coupe, Phorpa, copa
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Conde Nast Publications, Inc.; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Hanway Films; Opticals & Graphics; Panavision, Ltd.; Recorded Picture Company; Recorded Picture Company; Soundfirm
Distribution Company
CINEPLEX ODEON FILMS/FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES; New Yorker Films; Alliance Releasing; Cineplex Odeon Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Filmladen Gmbh; Fine Line Features; Golden Village; Lucky Red; Paradiso Entertainment; Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films; Pyramide Films; Sherlock; Universal Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Synopsis

Based on true events, two boys are sent, with much hardship and danger, to a monastery in exile in the picturesque foothills of the Himalayas. As they receive their ordination and orientation into a monastic life, a whirlwind of events not usually associated with the austere atmosphere of the monastery intrudes on their routine - how can they get to watch the World Cup Finals? Soon the chants of the young monks are a vehicle for soccer scores instead of prayers. Caught while sneaking out to watch a semi-final match, they are afraid of expulsion, but they are even more afraid that they'll miss a match. A brazen plan is hatched that pits tradition against technology as the boys try to get a television and satellite dish into the monastery.

Director

Khyentse Norbu

Director

Cast

Orgyen Tobgyal

Geko

Neten Chokling

Lodo

Jamyang Lodro

Orgyen

Lama Chonjor

Abbot

Godu Lama

Old Lama

Thinley Nudi

Tibetan Layman

Kunsang Nyima

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery), Palden

Pema Tshundup

Nyima

Dzigar Kongtrul

Vajra Master

Dhan Pat Singh

Tv Shop Owner

Raj Baboon

Taxi Driver

Jamyang Nyima

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery), Sleeping Monk

Pema Wangchen

Storytelling Monk

Namgyal Wangchuk

Storytelling Monk

Dundrup Gyamtso

Tea Monk

Orgyen Tsering

Football Can Monk

Rigzin Wangchuk

Tv Watch Monk

Palden Gyatso

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery), Satellite Dish Monk

Ngawang Gelek

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery), Satellite Dish Monk

Tupten Loday

Lights Out Monk

Drakpa Tenzin

Lights Out Monk

Gaday Tsering

Lights Out Monk

Cheying Pading

Leather Sandal Monk

Pema Kunchap

Tractor Monk

Tracy Mann

Newsreader

Shanti Steiner

Aerobics Instructor

Dickey Wangmo

Tibetan Woman (Voiceover)

Pema Yonten

Tibetan Tv Bouncer

Rinzin Nyedup

Television House Spectator

Tsewang Dandup

Television House Spectator

Sangay Dorje

Television House Spectator

Urgyen Tsecho

Television House Spectator

Lobsang Tsultrim

Television House Spectator

Ngawang Gyeltsen

Television House Spectator

Jampa Soepa

Television House Spectator

Dhondrup Gyalpo

Television House Spectator

Dawa Tsering

Television House Spectator

Tashi Norbu

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery), Television House Spectator

Ugyen Dorji

Television House Spectator

Lopon Karma

Television House Spectator

Tsewang Lhundup

Television House Spectator

Karma Jurme

Television House Spectator

Tenpa Gyaltsen

Television House Spectator

Karma Singhe

Television House Spectator

Kunzang Togbay

Television House Spectator

Kalsang Tsering

Television House Spectator

Gampo Dorji

Television House Spectator

Tenzin Norbu

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Yeshe Dorje

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Rigzin Zangpo

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Namgyal Wangchuck

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Chosying Palden

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Jamyang Tashi

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Gulek Tserling

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Tendin Wangyal

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Yonten Norbu

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Kunzang Dime

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Sonam Dorje

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Pu Tsering

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Karma Tashi

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Ngawang Tsering

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Tsering Tondup

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Apo Tsering

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Pema Kunchub

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Sengye Dadul

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Tsewang Kalsang

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Thupten Gyelek

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Sherab Nyima

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Sherab Gyaltsen

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Dukpa Sherab

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Lodro Rabten

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Tondrup Gyatso

Monk (Pema Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Chugwa Ngawang Tsering

Monk (Pema Choegar Ling Monastery)

Rigzin Wangchuck

Monk (Pema Choegar Ling Monastery)

Rigzin Sherab

Monk (Pema Choegar Ling Monastery)

Tenzin Chophel

Monk (Pema Choegar Ling Monastery)

Kalsang Phuntsok

Monk (Pema Choegar Ling Monastery)

Sonam Tobgyal

Monk (Pema Choegar Ling Monastery)

Pema Tsondur

Monk (Pema Choegar Ling Monastery)

Ugyen Sonam

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Dukpa Tenzin

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Karma Tarchen

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Karma Dadul

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Konchok Samdup

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Tshering Gyaltsen

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Pema Ozer

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Ugyen Tsering

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Tadin Gonpo

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Konchok Tashi

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Yonten Gyatso

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Pema Yeshe

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Jurme Thinlus

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Tsengyan Lekpa

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Ozer Dora

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Gyalhua Tsering

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Pema Chechok

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Pema Kunsang

Monk (Peme Awam Choegar Gyurme Ling Monastery)

Crew

Peter Allen

Script Assistant

Phillip Beazley

Recording Engineer

Phillip Beazley

Additional Music Composer & Arranger; Musician

Andrew Belletty

Special Thanks (Bellety Film Sound)

Marc Blackwell

Effects Editor

Marc Blackwell

Sound Designer

Publications Pty Lutd Blitz

Special Thanks

Rick Brewster

Song ("Caught In The Night")

Julius Chan

Dialogue Editor

Amelia Chow

Script Supervisor

Michael Collyer

Legal Services (Kay Collyer & Boose Llp/New York)

Tara Digesu

Storyboards

Tara Digesu

Set Artist

Rigzin Dorji

Other

Sonam Dorji

Lighting Assistant

John Duffy

Musician

Glenn Fawcett

Production (India)

Blair Greenberg

Musician

Karma Gyurme

Standby Props

Lindi Harrison

Assistant Sound Editor

Jim Hilburn

Song ("Caught In The Night")

Marcus Holden

Musician

Patrick Jacquelin

Production (London)

Kunsang Jigme

Props Assistant

Peter Kennard

Music Effects Recordist (Sound Events)

Lynne Macready

Supervisor

Hooman Majd

Executive Producer

Tony Manning

Other

Ivan Martin

Video Assist

Ian Mcloughlan

Special Thanks

Sasha Meyerowitz

1st Assistant Camera

Douglas Mills

Music; Music Composer/Director & Arranger; Musician

Lisa Anne Morris

Associate & 1st Assistant Editor

Bronwyn Murphy

Sound Recordist

Steve Murphy

Special Thanks

Steve Murphy

Dolby Consultant

Doc Neeson

Song ("Caught In The Night")

Jamyang Nidup

Catering Manager

Khyentse Norbu

Screenwriter

Kelly Owens

Script Assistant

Jamyang Phuntso

Boom

Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche

Special Thanks

John Scott

Editor

John Simpson

Foley Artist

Shane Simpson

Legal Services (Simpson Solicitors/Sydney--Australia)

Blair Slater

Special Thanks

Alicia Slusarski

Special Thanks

Dean Steiner

Assistant Director

Dean Steiner

Unit Manager

Raymond Steiner

Producer

Raymond Steiner

Production Designer

Robert Sullivan

Mixer

Karma Tashi

Best Boy

Maree Tenzin-steiner

Production (Sydney)

Jeremy Thomas

Executive Producer

Ken Triffit

Special Thanks

Drolma Tsering

Driver

Sonam Tsering

Key Grip

Jody Vernon

Camera Operator

Dasho Pema Wangchen

Special Thanks

Pema Wangchen

Dialogue Coach

Pema Wangchuk

Production (India)

Urgyen Wangchuk

Property Manager

Urgyen Wangchuk

Set Dresser

Mark Ward

Special Thanks To

Mark Ward

Special Thanks

Paul Warren

Camera Operator

Paul Warren

Director Of Photography

Malcolm Watson

Producer

Malcolm Watson

Production Manager

Dani Weissner

Special Thanks

Denise Wolfson

Laboratory Liaison

Albert Wongchirichai

Special Thanks

Liz Wright

Special Thanks

Pema Yeshe

Unit Assistant

Tony Young

Foley Recordist

Jamyang Zangpo

Caterer

Film Details

Also Known As
Coupe, La, Cup, La Coupe, Phorpa, copa
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Conde Nast Publications, Inc.; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Hanway Films; Opticals & Graphics; Panavision, Ltd.; Recorded Picture Company; Recorded Picture Company; Soundfirm
Distribution Company
CINEPLEX ODEON FILMS/FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES; New Yorker Films; Alliance Releasing; Cineplex Odeon Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Filmladen Gmbh; Fine Line Features; Golden Village; Lucky Red; Paradiso Entertainment; Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films; Pyramide Films; Sherlock; Universal Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 28, 2000

Expanded Release in United States February 11, 2000

Expanded Release in United States February 25, 2000

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States November 1999

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States January 2000

Released in United States February 2000

Released in United States July 2000

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 27 - September 6, 1999.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Opening Night) September 24 - October 10, 1999.

Shown at London Film Festival November 3-18, 1999.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 26 - February 6, 2000.

Shown at Miami Film Festival February 18-27, 2000.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.

Khyentse Norbu is Bhutan's first feature filmmaker.

Released in United States Winter January 28, 2000 (NY, LA)

Expanded Release in United States February 11, 2000

Expanded Release in United States February 25, 2000

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 27 - September 6, 1999.)

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Opening Night) September 24 - October 10, 1999.)

Released in United States November 1999 (Shown at London Film Festival November 3-18, 1999.)

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 26 - February 6, 2000.)

Released in United States January 2000 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) January 20-30, 2000.)

Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Miami Film Festival February 18-27, 2000.)

Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.)

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