Seven Years in Tibet
“At the end of the world his real journey began.”
1997•PG-13•2h 16m•7.2•Released
AdventureDramaHistory
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.
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writer
Becky Johnston
Budget
$70M
Revenue
$131M
Languages
German, English, Mandarin
Studio
Mandalay Entertainment
Cast
Brad Pitt
Heinrich Harrer
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
Danny Denzongpa
Regent
Victor Wong
Chinese 'Amban'
Jetsun Pema
Great Mother
Ama Ashe Dongtse
Tashi
Sonam Wangchuk
Dalai Lama, 8 Years Old
Dorjee Tsering
Dalai Lama, 4 Years Old
Ric Young
General Chang Jing Wu
Production
Company
Mandalay Entertainment
Company
Reperage
Company
Vanguard Films
Company
Applecross
Producer
Iain Smith
Producer
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Producer
John H. Williams
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