Twelve years in the Tibet area, 1939-1951
“Seven Years in Tibet”...
Seven Years in Tibet
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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Seven Years in Tibet
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 12, 1997
Runtime
2h 16m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
User Score
72%
Original Title
Seven Years in Tibet
Production Companies
TriStar Pictures, Mandalay Entertainment, Applecross, Reperage & Vanguard Films, Sony Pictures
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Budget
$70,000,000
Revenue
$131,457,682
Description
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.
