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Seven Years in Tibet
“At the end of the world his real journey began.”
7.2 / 10• 1997• 2h 16m•PG-13• English
AdventureDramaHistory
Storyline
Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Lhasa, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
Cast & Crew
Brad Pitt
Heinrich Harrer
Lead
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old
David Thewlis
Peter Aufschnaiter
BD Wong
Ngawang Jigme
Mako
Kungo Tsarong
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Pema Lhaki
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Ingrid Harrer
Duncan Fraser
British Officer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Jacques Annaud's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Seven Years in Tibet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
