Seven Years in Tibet

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.

Release

12/09/1997

Rating

⭐ 7.2/10

Runtime

136 min

Status

Released

Budget

$70,000,000

Revenue

$131,457,682

Genres

Adventure Drama History

Languages

HindiGermanMandarinEnglishPortugueseTibetan

Production

Links

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Wuchak2020-08-10T02:34:25.468Z

7/10

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 friendship with the Dalai Lama, a boy, just before & during WW2, as well ...

Geronimo19672024-01-17T10:38:27.961Z

7/10

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 confi...

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