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Seven Years in Tibet

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

1997-09-12 Adventure 2hr 16m

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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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.

  • Released
    1997-09-12
  • Revenue
    $131,457,682
  • Budget
    $70,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 16m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    普通话, English, हिन्दी, Português, Deutsch
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    TriStar Pictures, Mandalay Entertainment, Applecross, Reperage & Vanguard Films, Sony Pictures

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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
Duncan Fraser

Duncan Fraser

British Officer
Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Chinese 'Amban'
Jetsun Pema

Jetsun Pema

Great Mother
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
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
Kalsang Dhundop Lungtok

Kalsang Dhundop Lungtok

Vendor Ice-Skates
Sonam Bidhartsang

Sonam Bidhartsang

Jacket 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
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
Gerardo Ebert

Gerardo Ebert

Horst Immerhof
Sebastian Zevalia

Sebastian Zevalia

Younger Rolf Harrer
Philipp Kriechbaum

Philipp Kriechbaum

Older Rolf Harrer

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Seven Years in Tibet
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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2020-08-10

_**Twelve years in the Tibet area, 1939-1951**_ “Seven Years in Tibet” (1997) is a biographical historical drama about Austrian mountaine... read more

_**Twelve years in the Tibet area, 1939-1951**_ “Seven Years in Tibet” (1997) is a biographical historical drama about Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt) and his time in Tibet and friendship with the Dalai Lama, a boy, just before & during WW2, as well as the build-up to the invasion of Tibet in 1950 by Communist Chinese forces and the immediate aftermath. David Thewlis is on hand as Heinrich’s German mountaineer friend. The movie’s similar to other realistic walk-to-salvation wilderness adventures, like “The Way Back” (2010). Pitt is charismatic as the pompous mountaineer who is slowly humbled in the highest region of the globe. The movie couldn’t be made today since it paints the Chinese Communist Party in a negative light; in other words, it’s truthful. The film runs 2 hours, 16 minutes and the bulk of it was shot in Argentina at the city of La Plata and the Andes Mountains in the Mendoza Province, while about 20 minutes of footage was secretly shot in Tibet. GRADE: B

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-17

Brad Pitt is acclaimed Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer who leaves his expectant wife to climb in the Himalayas. A couple of high-altitu... read more

Brad Pitt is acclaimed Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer who leaves his expectant wife to climb in the Himalayas. A couple of high-altitude mishaps and the commencement of WWII see him and colleague Peter Aufschnaiter (David Thewlis) interred by the British and confined to a POW camp. After a few failed attempts, the pair manage to escape and after some perilous trekking through the hostile wilderness, they find themselves at the gates of the holy city of Lhasa. Foreigners are not especially welcome here, but they are fed and watered and gradually become accepted to the point where Harrer is introduced to the Great Mother and thence to the young, curious and engaging Dalai Lama himself. The spiritual leader takes a shine to his new friend with golden hair and the older man regales him with tales of wonder from the outside world. Simultaneously, their much larger and increasingly more territorial neighbour has clear designs on Tibet. With troops massing on the borders, the precarious nature of the independence of this small country becomes more obvious and, well history is never far from the narrative. I think Pitt plays well as the arrogant climber and as the story develops so does his character - from a selfish loner to one who learns to care for things greater than just himself. To that end, Thewlis also delivers strongly as the pair bond - despite themselves, sometimes - and "Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk positively oozes a decency and spiritualism as the boy who is fighting a losing battle against those who think religion is a "disease". Though it does rather oversimplify the politics, this film is beautifully shot with some genuine Tibetan scenes around the amazing architecture that is the Potala Palace and by the denouement you can't help but empathise with a nation that just wanted to be left in peace to live in peace.

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A Review by Wuchak

_**Twelve years in the Tibet area, 1939-1951**_ “Seven Years in Tibet” (1997) is a biographical historical drama about Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt) and his time in Tibet and friendship with the Dalai Lama, a boy, just...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2020-08-10

_**Twelve years in the Tibet area, 1939-1951**_ “Seven Years in Tibet” (1997) is a biographical historical drama about Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt) and his time in Tibet and fri...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-17

Brad Pitt is acclaimed Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer who leaves his expectant wife to climb in the Himalayas. A couple of high-altitude mishaps and the commencement of WWII see him and colleagu...

read more