Seven Years in Tibet

IMDb 7.2 1997 • 136 min • AdventureDramaHistory

Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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