B.D. Wong,
Brad Pitt,
Danny Denzongpa,
David Thewlis,
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
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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
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Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud, Jean-Jacques Annud
Release Date: October 8, 1997
DVD Release Date: April 7, 1998
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October 1, 2009Once 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).
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September 17, 2008This 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.
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August 4, 2008I 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.
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June 11, 2008I've been waiting for a place like Flixster to let me say this: This movie really did feel like seven years in Tibet.
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February 28, 2008Not 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.
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January 31, 2010Arrogant, selfish man, didnt get the woman... Its been a long time since that happened.
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January 24, 2010This 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.
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January 9, 2010Seven 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.
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January 5, 2010Interesting Movie, definitely Loved watching the Dahli Lama's relationship with Pitts character.
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January 8, 2009some quotes from the King are deep. fine movie with fine scene. i enjoy this movie a lot.
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