Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
“At the end of the world his real journey began.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
as Heinrich Harrer
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
as Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old
David Thewlis
David Thewlis
as Peter Aufschnaiter
BD Wong
BD Wong
as Ngawang Jigme
Mako
Mako
as Kungo Tsarong
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
as Pema Lhaki
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
as Ingrid Harrer
Duncan Fraser
Duncan Fraser
as British Officer
Danny Denzongpa
Danny Denzongpa
as Regent
Victor Wong
Victor Wong
as Chinese 'Amban'
Jetsun Pema
Jetsun Pema
as Great Mother
Ama Ashe Dongtse
Ama Ashe Dongtse
as TashiCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 136 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
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