Richard Gere Details Buddhism Religion and Life of Dalai Lama in New Film

Richard Gere is hoping to share the story of one of his closest friends for nearly half a century, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Gere, 76, is the executive producer of Wisdom of Happiness, a feature-length film on the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, which is now screening in select theaters. “It’s not really a documentary because it’s kind of a hybrid, which is one of the reasons I like it so much,” Gere explained on the Thursday, October 16 episode of Today. “I’m proud of it. It’s bringing together this man’s life. This is his 90th year. In July, we just celebrated the 90th year of this extraordina