Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
At the end of the world his real journey began.
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 Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
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Brad PittHeinrich Harrer
Jamyang Jamtsho WangchukDalai Lama, 14 Years Old
David ThewlisPeter Aufschnaiter
BD WongNgawang Jigme
MakoKungo Tsarong
Ingeborga DapkūnaitėIngrid Harrer
Lhakpa TsamchoePema Lhaki
Duncan FraserBritish Officer
Danny DenzongpaRegent
Victor WongChinese 'Amban'
Jetsun PemaGreat Mother
Ama Ashe DongtseTashiKeywords
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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 Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
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Seven Years in Tibet has a runtime of 136 minutes.
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