Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

10/10/1997 2h 16m

At the end of the world his real journey began.

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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 Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.

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Cast Ages at Release

Brad Pitt

as Heinrich Harrer

Born 12/18/1963, age

David Thewlis

as Peter Aufschnaiter

Born 03/20/1963, age

BD Wong

as Ngawang Jigme

Born 10/24/1960, age

Mako

as Kungo Tsarong

Born 12/10/1933

Died 07/21/2006, age

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

as Ingrid Harrer

Born 01/20/1963, age

Danny Denzongpa

as Regent

Born 02/25/1948, age

Victor Wong

as Chinese 'Amban'

Born 07/30/1927

Died 09/12/2001, age