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Seven Years in Tibet
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Seven Years in Tibet 1997 Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

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

Country USA
Production Countries France , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German , Hindi , Mandarin , Portuguese , Tibetan
Gneres Adventure , Drama , History
Budget $70,000,000
Revenue $131,457,682
Release Date 12 September 1997
136 mins
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
Crew
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writer
Becky Johnston
Becky Johnston
Producers
Iain Smith
Iain Smith
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Jean-Jacques Annaud
John H. Williams
John H. Williams
Cinematography
Robert Fraisse
Robert Fraisse
Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Editor
Noëlle Boisson
Noëlle Boisson
Production Design
Hoang Thanh At
Hoang Thanh At
Original Writer
Heinrich Harrer
Heinrich Harrer
Set Decoration
Jim Erickson
Jim Erickson
Costume Design
Enrico Sabbatini
Enrico Sabbatini
Music
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Casting
Priscilla John
Priscilla John
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Lighting
Mark 'Rocky' Evans
Mark 'Rocky' Evans
Additional Photography
David Appleby
David Appleby