Seven Years in Tibet
1997 · Movie · PG-13 · 136 min · ★ 7.2 · 56% critics
An Austrian mountaineer heads to the Himalayas in 1939, but World War II upends his plans and leads to captivity. He escapes, trekkings through harsh wilderness, and eventually reaches Lhasa, where he forms a friendship with the young spiritual leader that reshapes how he sees the world.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-09-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (3,122 votes)
- Box office
- $131,500,000
- Budget
- $70,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this sweeping historical adventure if you like uplifting friendships in remote settings and breathtaking mountains; Not for you if you want tightly paced drama or complex politics, and skip The Way Back or Everest.
Pros: inspiring friendship arc; stunning Himalayan scenery; uplifting life lessons | Cons: slow pacing at times; oversimplified politics; mixed emotional impact
Themes
- himalaya mountain range
- buddhism
- buddhist monk
- world war ii
- prisoner of war
- mountain
- monsoon
- austria
- tibet
- mountaineer
- lhasa
- wedding
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Brad Pitt
as Heinrich Harrer
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
as Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old
David Thewlis
as Peter Aufschnaiter
BD Wong
as Ngawang Jigme
Mako
as Kungo Tsarong
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
as Pema Lhaki
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
as Ingrid Harrer
Duncan Fraser
as British Officer
Danny Denzongpa
as Regent
Victor Wong
as Chinese 'Amban'
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud