Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

At the end of the world his real journey began.

• Adventure
• Drama
• History

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.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (3,247 votes)

Release date

September 12, 1997

Runtime

2h 16m

Language

English

Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Status

Released