Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

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At the end of the world his real journey began.

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.

• Released: 1997-09-12
• Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 16m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 3,210 votes

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.

Top cast

• 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'

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Seven Years in Tibet

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Netflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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