B.D. Wong, Brad Pitt, Danny Denzongpa, David Thewlis, Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk ...( see more  see more... ) , Jetsun Pema , Lhakpa Tsamchoe , Mako , Mako Jamyang

In the autumn of 1939, Heinrich Harrer, the famous Austrian mountaineer, and his countryman Peter Aufschnaiter, set out to climb Nanga Parbat, one of the highest peaks in the Himalayas. The self-cente...( read more  read more... )red Harrer, whose sole pre-occupation was the achievement of fame and glory, would experience an emotional awakening on his fantastic journey that would take him from the heights of conquests to the depths of internment in a British prisoner-of-war camp, then from escape and a harrowing two-year trek through the Himalayas to the mysterious Tibetan city of Lhasa. As a stranger in a strange land where few westerners have ever visited, Harrer was befriended by the young Dalai Lama, and was asked to tutor the religious leader in English, geography and the ways of the Western world. He would eventually spend seven years in Tibet, during a period of tremendous political upheaval in that country, graced with friendship and the spiritual enlightenment of the young Dalai Lama.

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PG-13, 2 hr. 14 min.

Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud, Jean-Jacques Annud

Release Date: October 8, 1997

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DVD Release Date: April 7, 1998

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  • October 1, 2009
    Once you get past the bad acting, dodgy props & sets and awful accents it?s not such a bad film. It?s not quite the epic it wants to be though and you can?t help but think it was a wasted opportunity, especially as the story is so strong (although historically inaccurate).
  • September 17, 2008
    This is a long one. Based on a true story about an Austrian mountaineer. Brad tries to climate the Himalayas and is imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp. He escapes and tries to travel through Tibet but is kicked out as foreigners are forbidden until he befriends the Dahli Lama.
  • August 4, 2008
    I obviously don't agree w/ the religious aspects of the film, but I really like the movie overall. It's a slow-paced film, but that probably was purposeful to reflect the Tibetan lifestyle. The visuals are nice, and the acting is strong.
  • June 11, 2008
    I've been waiting for a place like Flixster to let me say this: This movie really did feel like seven years in Tibet.
  • February 28, 2008
    Not exactly what I thought this film would be, but having a spiritual side I enjoyed the journey and of course a view of the place I would love to see more than any place in the world.

    Accent wise, not a great performance from Pitt, but the experience and story of the film are...( read more) more important.
  • January 31, 2010
    Arrogant, selfish man, didnt get the woman... Its been a long time since that happened.
  • January 24, 2010
    This is a film based on a true story. Of course, historical parts are interesting, but the scenery of the Himalayas are very impressive. It inspired me to travel to Tibet.
  • January 20, 2010
    interesting and quite okey to see
  • January 9, 2010
    Seven Years in Tibet is an ambitious and beautiful movie with much to interest the patient viewer, but it makes the common mistake of many films about travelers and explorers: It is more concerned with their adventures than with what they discover.
  • January 5, 2010
    Interesting Movie, definitely Loved watching the Dahli Lama's relationship with Pitts character.

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  • trusata
    January 8, 2009
    some quotes from the King are deep. fine movie with fine scene. i enjoy this movie a lot.
  • ramakpalace
    June 20, 2007
    directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. someone please coplete it

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