Seven Years in Tibet

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 12, 1997

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Chinese, German, English, Hindi, Tibetan

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Sony Pictures,TriStar Pictures,Reperage,Mandalay Entertainment,Applecross,Reperage & Vanguard Films,Vanguard Films

Cast

Brad Pitt,Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk,David Thewlis,BD Wong,Mako,Lhakpa Tsamchoe,Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė,Duncan Fraser,Danny Denzongpa,Victor Wongand 35 more

Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Writer

Becky Johnston,Heinrich Harrer

Producer

Jean-Jacques Annaud,Iain Smith,John H. Williams

Cinematography

Robert Fraisse

Music

John Williams

Budget

$70,000,000

Revenue

$131,457,682

IMDb

tt0120102