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Seven Years in Tibet

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.

19972h 16mPG-13Adventure, Drama, History

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About Seven Years in Tibet

Directors
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast
Brad Pitt, Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk, David Thewlis, BD Wong, Mako, Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, France
Status
Released

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