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Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

Drama Adventure History

At the end of the world his real journey began.

Release Date: 1997, September 12
Directors: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Countries: France, United States of America
Production: Mandalay Entertainment, Reperage, Vanguard Films, Applecross
Cast: David Thewlis, Brad Pitt, BD Wong, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Ric Young, Mako, Duncan Fraser, Victor Wong, Benedick Blythe, Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk, Lhakpa Tsamchoe, Danny Denzongpa

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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