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Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

At the end of the world his real journey began.

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AdventureDramaHistory

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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 Lhasa, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.

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Budget

$70000000

Revenue

$131457682

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

136 mins

Rating

7.157/10

Release Date

12 September 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Heinrich Harrer

Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk

Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk

Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Peter Aufschnaiter

BD Wong

BD Wong

Ngawang Jigme

Mako

Mako

Kungo Tsarong

Lhakpa Tsamchoe

Lhakpa Tsamchoe

Pema Lhaki

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Ingrid Harrer

Duncan Fraser

Duncan Fraser

British Officer

Danny Denzongpa

Danny Denzongpa

Regent

Victor Wong Chi-Keung

Victor Wong Chi-Keung

Chinese 'Amban'

Jetsun Pema

Jetsun Pema

Great Mother

Ama Ashe Dongtse

Ama Ashe Dongtse

Tashi

Sonam Wangchuk

Sonam Wangchuk

Dalai Lama, 8 Years Old

Dorjee Tsering

Dorjee Tsering

Dalai Lama, 4 Years Old

Ric Young

Ric Young

General Chang Jing Wu

Ngawang Chojor

Ngawang Chojor

Lord Chamberlain (as Ven. Ngawang Chojor)

Benedick Blythe

Benedick Blythe

Nazi Official

Tom Raudaschl

Tom Raudaschl

Lutz Chicken

Wolfgang Tonninger

Wolfgang Tonninger

Hans Lobenhoffer

Samdup Dhargyal

Samdup Dhargyal

The Garpon

Chemchok

Chemchok

Garpon's Agent

Tenzin Jangchub

Tenzin Jangchub

Declaration Monk Official (as Ven. Tenzin Jangschub)

Angphurba Sherpa

Angphurba Sherpa

Tibetan General (as Major Angphurba Sherpa)

Tsering Wangdue

Tsering Wangdue

Burly Guide

Yama Ngudup Cheshatsang

Yama Ngudup Cheshatsang

Burly Guide

Kalsang Dhundop Lungtok

Kalsang Dhundop Lungtok

Vendor Ice-Skates

Sonam Bidhartsang

Sonam Bidhartsang

Jacket Vendor

Lama Champa Tsondu

Lama Champa Tsondu

Watch Vendor

Geshe Lobsang Nyma

Geshe Lobsang Nyma

Ling Rinpoche

Geshe Yeshi Tsultrim

Geshe Yeshi Tsultrim

Trijang Rinpoche

Lama Champa Chandu

Lama Champa Chandu

Dalai Lama's Room Attendant

Pemba Norbu Sherpa

Pemba Norbu Sherpa

Young Sherpa

Karma Apo-Tsang

Karma Apo-Tsang

Messenger to Great Mother

Ngawang Tenzingyatso

Ngawang Tenzingyatso

Jokhang Monk Official (as Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso)

Choeden Tsering

Choeden Tsering

Military Instructor

Lama Jampa Lekshe

Lama Jampa Lekshe

Monk Head of Security

Lama Thupten Nugdup

Lama Thupten Nugdup

Head of Security's Aide

Daniel Tedeschi

Daniel Tedeschi

Marchese

Gerardo Ebert

Gerardo Ebert

Horst Immerhof

Sebastian Zevalia

Sebastian Zevalia

Younger Rolf Harrer

Philipp Kriechbaum

Philipp Kriechbaum

Older Rolf Harrer

Lobsang Gendun Rinpoche

Lobsang Gendun Rinpoche

Tibetan

Tenzin Gyaltsen Rinpoche

Tenzin Gyaltsen Rinpoche

Tibetan

Sharpa Tulku Rinpoche

Sharpa Tulku Rinpoche

Tibetan

Zongra Tulku Rinpoche

Zongra Tulku Rinpoche

Tibetan

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