Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

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"At the end of the world his real journey began."

Movie · 1997 · 2h 16m · Released · Rated PG-13 · Adventure, Drama, History

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Brad Pitt as Heinrich Harrer
  • Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk as Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old
  • David Thewlis as Peter Aufschnaiter
  • BD Wong as Ngawang Jigme
  • Mako as Kungo Tsarong
  • Lhakpa Tsamchoe as Pema Lhaki
  • Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė as Ingrid Harrer
  • Duncan Fraser as British Officer
  • Danny Denzongpa as Regent
  • Victor Wong as Chinese 'Amban'

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