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Seven Years in Tibet

True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet.

Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Year

Genre

adventure, biography, drama

Box Office

$37,957,682

Production

TriStar Pictures,Mandalay Entertainment,Applecross,Reperage & Vanguard Films,Sony Pictures

Awards

3 wins & 8 nominations

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Heinrich Harrer

Peter Aufschnaiter

Ngawang Jigme

Regent

Danny Denzongpa

Chinese 'Amban'

Ingrid Harrer

Ingeborga Dapkunaite

Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old

Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk

Pema Lhaki

Lhakpa Tsamchoe

Great Mother

Tashi

Ama Ashe Dongtse

Dalai Lama, 8 Years Old

Dalai Lama, 4 Years Old

General Chang Jing Wu

Lord Chamberlain (as Ven. Ngawang Chojor)

British Officer

Nazi Official

Benedick Blythe

Lutz Chicken

Hans Lobenhoffer

Wolfgang Tonninger

The Garpon

Samdup Dhargyal

Garpon's Agent

Declaration Monk Official (as Ven. Tenzin Jangschub)

Tenzin Jangchub

Tibetan General (as Major Angphurba Sherpa)

Angphurba Sherpa

Burly Guide

Tsering Wangdue

Burly Guide

Yama Ngudup Cheshatsang

Vendor Ice-Skates

Kalsang Dhundop Lungtok

Jacket Vendor

Sonam Bidhartsang

Watch Vendor

Lama Champa Tsondu

Ling Rinpoche

Geshe Lobsang Nyma

Trijang Rinpoche

Geshe Yeshi Tsultrim

Dalai Lama's Room Attendant

Lama Champa Chandu

Young Sherpa

Pemba Norbu Sherpa

Messenger to Great Mother

Karma Apo-Tsang

Jokhang Monk Official (as Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso)

Ngawang Tenzingyatso

Military Instructor

Choeden Tsering

Monk Head of Security

Lama Jampa Lekshe

Head of Security's Aide

Lama Thupten Nugdup

Marchese

Daniel Tedeschi

Horst Immerhof

Younger Rolf Harrer

Sebastian Zevalia

Older Rolf Harrer

Philipp Kriechbaum

Tibetan

Lobsang Gendun Rinpoche

Tibetan

Tenzin Gyaltsen Rinpoche

Tibetan

Sharpa Tulku Rinpoche

Tibetan

Zongra Tulku Rinpoche

Priest at Graz Train Station

Victor A. Haddox

Kungo Tsarong

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Heinrich Harrer Pema Lhaki Peter Aufschnaiter Ngawang Jigme General Chang Jing Wu Kungo Tsarong Ingrid Harrer Great Mother Chinese 'amban'

With due respect - Seven Years in Tibet

With due respect

Know what time it is - Seven Years in Tibet

Know what time it is

AnoXmous;) anoXmous;) - Seven Years in Tibet

AnoXmous;) anoXmous;)

Why must you be this way? - Seven Years in Tibet

Why must you be this way?

Let's try to make the best of this. - Seven Years in Tibet

Let's try to make the best of this.

Mr. Harrer. I have your tickets. - I'm late. Take me to my train. - No, you don't understand. I am P - Seven Years in Tibet

Mr. Harrer. I have your tickets. - I'm late. Take me to...

And Mr... - Seven Years in Tibet

When is the little one due, Mrs. - Seven Years in Tibet

When is the little one due, Mrs.

Fine. Go. Leave. I'll see you in four months. - Take good care of her, Horst. - I will, Heinrich. - Seven Years in Tibet

Fine. Go. Leave. I'll see you in four months. - Take...

We will travel 5,000 miles. - Seven Years in Tibet

We will travel 5,000 miles.

July 29, 1939. - Seven Years in Tibet

The baby must be at least one month old now. - Seven Years in Tibet

The baby must be at least one month old now.

Shit! - Are you all right? - Shall we come down? - Seven Years in Tibet

Shit! - Are you all right? - Shall we come down?

The weather's getting bad. - Seven Years in Tibet

The weather's getting bad.

Rocks! Look out below! - Seven Years in Tibet

Rocks! Look out below!

You should have told me how bad that wound was. - Seven Years in Tibet

You should have told me how bad that wound was.

It's not your problem. - Seven Years in Tibet

It's not your problem.

August 4th, Camp Five. - Seven Years in Tibet

August 4th, Camp Five.

So much time to question one's self is not good - Seven Years in Tibet

So much time to question one's self is not good

Dalai Lama photo. - Seven Years in Tibet

Dalai Lama photo.

Good afternoon, Herr Harrer. - Seven Years in Tibet

Good afternoon, Herr Harrer.

- Stop, or I'll shoot! - Seven Years in Tibet

- Stop, or I'll shoot!

I have nothing to do with your silly war - Seven Years in Tibet

I have nothing to do with your silly war

I can walk myself. - Seven Years in Tibet

I can walk myself.

October 15, 1939. - Seven Years in Tibet

October 15, 1939.

My fourth escape attempt brings me no closer to my goal. - Seven Years in Tibet

My fourth escape attempt brings me no closer to my goal.

If only my hand could express what is in my heart. - Seven Years in Tibet

If only my hand could express what is in my heart.

I hear the guards are mailing letters for you. - Seven Years in Tibet

I hear the guards are mailing letters for you.

- We need to talk to you. - Seven Years in Tibet

- We need to talk to you.

Impressive. - Seven Years in Tibet

Dear Heinrich: Please sign the enclosed divorce papers and send them to my lawyer. - Seven Years in Tibet

Dear Heinrich: Please sign the enclosed divorce papers and...

In my humble opinion, this is ridiculous. - Seven Years in Tibet

In my humble opinion, this is ridiculous.

Open the charts. - Seven Years in Tibet

Open the charts.

Keep talking. - Seven Years in Tibet

See to this. - Seven Years in Tibet

I'm going off on my own. - Seven Years in Tibet

I'm going off on my own.

First escape from prison camp, November 18, 1939. - Seven Years in Tibet

First escape from prison camp, November 18, 1939.

Take two and sleep it off. - Seven Years in Tibet

Take two and sleep it off.

What are you doing here? - Seven Years in Tibet

What are you doing here?

What about the others? - Seven Years in Tibet

What about the others?

- Good. - What else do you have in there? A ten-piece orchestra? - Seven Years in Tibet

- Good. - What else do you have in there? A ten-piece...

By the way I heard the Japanese have retreatedall the way back to Shanghai so even if you make it to the Chinese borderyou may have difficulty catching up with themI don't care if they're repelled all the way back to TokyoYou should if you want to get - Seven Years in Tibet

By the way I heard the Japanese have retreatedall the way...

No particular reason. - Seven Years in Tibet

No particular reason.

I'm not going back either, not until this shameful war is over. - Seven Years in Tibet

I'm not going back either, not until this shameful war...

Those mountains are treacherous There are glaciers to be crossedIf you had roped up to me I could have kept you aliveConsidering your performance the last time we roped upI think I'm safer without youOf course - Seven Years in Tibet

Those mountains are treacherous There are glaciers to be...

But I think you are wrong about that Tibetan border calculation. - Seven Years in Tibet

But I think you are wrong about that Tibetan border...

Care to wager a kilo of food on that? - Seven Years in Tibet

Care to wager a kilo of food on that?

Tibet, the roof of the world. - Seven Years in Tibet

Tibet, the roof of the world.

There it is. - Seven Years in Tibet

Yes. Just smile and say yes. It's better that way. - Seven Years in Tibet

Yes. Just smile and say yes. It's better that way.

Tibet. - No foreigners allowed in Tibet. - Oh, please! - Seven Years in Tibet

Tibet. - No foreigners allowed in Tibet. - Oh, please!

Yes. Thank you. Of course. - Seven Years in Tibet

Yes. Thank you. Of course.

Some people are glad to see usDon't let it get to your headWhen the Tibetans clap hands it means they are driving out evil forcesWe need to find foodIt is the prophecy It says herein the final testament of great thirteenth Dalai LamaIt may happen that in - Seven Years in Tibet

Some people are glad to see usDon't let it get to your...

Your Eminence, we're happy to see you. - Seven Years in Tibet

Your Eminence, we're happy to see you.

And give you this really special gift. - Seven Years in Tibet

And give you this really special gift.

Two days into Tibet's western frontier and we are graciously kicked out. - Seven Years in Tibet

Two days into Tibet's western frontier and we are...

Must mean hello. - Seven Years in Tibet

Must mean hello.

We have to stock up. - Seven Years in Tibet

We have to stock up.

- Where did you get this jacket? - Seven Years in Tibet

- Where did you get this jacket?

Give me these, for the guards. - Seven Years in Tibet

Give me these, for the guards.

Like this. - Seven Years in Tibet

Come! Yes. Stop! Excellent. Yes. You, with practice. Now, I will show you how German soldiers run. - Seven Years in Tibet

Come! Yes. Stop! Excellent. Yes. You, with practice. Now, I...

Guess what? - Seven Years in Tibet

Know what time it isYou think I'm so happy to be traveling with youI should foot the billYou are such a big man you don't need to contributeYou have a problemRemind mewhat you said at the bazaar back thereIf I had a watch like that I would trade itYou do - Seven Years in Tibet

Know what time it isYou think I'm so happy to be...

This is junk from some Italian prisoners. - Seven Years in Tibet

This is junk from some Italian prisoners.

No wonder you are always alone. - Seven Years in Tibet

No wonder you are always alone.

I didn't deserve it either. - Seven Years in Tibet

I didn't deserve it either.

Pretty soon, she'll tell him I was lost in the Himalayas. - Seven Years in Tibet

Pretty soon, she'll tell him I was lost in the...

Which is fine. - Seven Years in Tibet

Better a dead father than a lousy father. - Seven Years in Tibet

Better a dead father than a lousy father.

- Paris. - Your Holiness, where are you? - Seven Years in Tibet

- Paris. - Your Holiness, where are you?

Your Holiness, where are you? - Seven Years in Tibet

Your Holiness, where are you?

Dear Rolf HarrerI'm a person you don't knowa man you've never metBut you are someone who occupies my mindand my heartin this distant land where I have goneIf you can imagine a hidden place tucked safely away from the worldconcealed by walls of high - Seven Years in Tibet

Dear Rolf HarrerI'm a person you don't knowa man...

A place rich with all the strange beauty of your nighttime dreams - Seven Years in Tibet

A place rich with all the strange beauty of your nighttime...

In the country where I am traveling, Tibet... - Seven Years in Tibet

In the country where I am traveling, Tibet...

I've been walking from one faraway place to the next for many years... - Seven Years in Tibet

I've been walking from one faraway place to the next...

In this place where time stands stillit seems that everything is movingincluding meI can't say I know where I'm goingnor whether my bad deeds can be purifiedThere are so many things I have done which I regretBut when I come to a full stop I hope you will - Seven Years in Tibet

In this place where time stands stillit seems that...

I can't say I know where I'm going... - Seven Years in Tibet

I can't say I know where I'm going...

Yellow head! - Seven Years in Tibet

It is unseemly for the spiritual leader of Tibet to spy on people. - Seven Years in Tibet

It is unseemly for the spiritual leader of Tibet to spy on...

Only a month ago, we were certain of death at the hands of bandits. - Seven Years in Tibet

Only a month ago, we were certain of death at the hands of...

Oh, my God! - Seven Years in Tibet

You are invited to stay for lunch, if you like. - Seven Years in Tibet

You are invited to stay for lunch, if you like.

Lord Chamberlain, may I request... - Seven Years in Tibet

Lord Chamberlain, may I request...

With respect, Rinpoche... - Seven Years in Tibet

With respect, Rinpoche...

Of course. - Seven Years in Tibet

Do you realize how many men could survive such an ordeal? - Seven Years in Tibet

Do you realize how many men could survive such an ordeal?

Must one have reason to help those in need - Seven Years in Tibet

Must one have reason to help those in need

You do not need to introduce yourselves. - Seven Years in Tibet

You do not need to introduce yourselves.

Let's get started. - Seven Years in Tibet

Let's get started.

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True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Writer: Heinrich Harrer, Becky Johnston

Production: TriStar Pictures,Mandalay Entertainment,Applecross,Reperage & Vanguard Films,Sony Pictures

Genre: adventure, biography, drama

Year: 1997

MetaScore: 55/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: $37,957,682

Released: 10 Oct 1997

Awards: 3 wins & 8 nominations

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