Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
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- PG-13
- 2h 16min
- Adventure, Biography
- 10 Oct 1997 (USA)
- Movie
Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian climber, breaks out of prison and travels to the holy city of Lhasa. He is employed as an instructor to the 14th Dalai Lama and soon becomes his close confidante.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Brad Pitt | ... |
Heinrich Harrer
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| David Thewlis | ... |
Peter Aufschnaiter
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| BD Wong | ... |
Ngawang Jigme
(as B.D. Wong)
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| Mako | ... |
Kungo Tsarong
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| Danny Denzongpa | ... |
Regent
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| Victor Wong | ... |
Chinese 'Amban'
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| Ingeborga Dapkunaite | ... |
Ingrid Harrer
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| Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk | ... |
Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old
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| Lhakpa Tsamchoe | ... |
Pema Lhaki
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| Jetsun Pema | ... |
Great Mother
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| Ama Ashe Dongtse | ... |
Tashi
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| Sonam Wangchuk | ... |
Dalai Lama, 8 Years Old
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Dorjee Tsering | ... |
Dalai Lama, 4 Years Old
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| Ric Young | ... |
General Chang Jing Wu
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Ngawang Chojor | ... |
Lord Chamberlain
(as Ven. Ngawang Chojor)
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| Duncan Fraser | ... |
British Officer
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| Benedick Blythe | ... |
Nazi Official
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Tom Raudaschl | ... |
Lutz Chicken
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Wolfgang Tonninger | ... |
Hans Lobenhoffer
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Samdup Dhargyal | ... |
The Garpon
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Chemchok | ... |
Garpon's Agent
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Tenzin Jangchub | ... |
Declaration Monk Official
(as Ven. Tenzin Jangschub)
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Angphurba Sherpa | ... |
Tibetan General
(as Major Angphurba Sherpa)
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Tsering Wangdue | ... |
Burly Guide
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Yama Ngudup Cheshatsang | ... |
Burly Guide
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Kalsang Dhundop Lungtok | ... |
Vendor Ice-Skates
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Sonam Bidhartsang | ... |
Jacket Vendor
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Lama Champa Tsondu | ... |
Watch Vendor
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Geshe Lobsang Nyma | ... |
Ling Rinpoche
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Geshe Yeshi Tsultrim | ... |
Trijang Rinpoche
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| Lama Champa Chandu | ... |
Dalai Lama's Room Attendant
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Pemba Norbu Sherpa | ... |
Young Sherpa
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Karma Apo-Tsang | ... |
Messenger to Great Mother
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Ngawang Tenzingyatso | ... |
Jokhang Monk Official
(as Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso)
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Choeden Tsering | ... |
Military Instructor
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Lama Jampa Lekshe | ... |
Monk Head of Security
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Lama Thupten Nugdup | ... |
Head of Security's Aide
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Daniel Tedeschi | ... |
Marchese
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| Gerardo Ebert | ... |
Horst Immerhof
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Sebastian Zevalia | ... |
Younger Rolf Harrer
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Philipp Kriechbaum | ... |
Older Rolf Harrer
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Lobsang Gendun Rinpoche | ... |
Tibetan
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Tenzin Gyaltsen Rinpoche | ... |
Tibetan
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Sharpa Tulku Rinpoche | ... |
Tibetan
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Zongra Tulku Rinpoche | ... |
Tibetan
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Victor A. Haddox | ... |
Priest at Graz Train Station (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Jacques Annaud | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Heinrich Harrer | ... | (book) |
| Becky Johnston | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jean-Jacques Annaud | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Michael Besman | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Goodwin | ... | executive producer |
| Catherine Moulin | ... | producer: Himalaya |
| David Nichols | ... | executive producer |
| Iain Smith | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Diane Summers | ... | executive producer: Himalaya |
| Alisa Tager | ... | associate producer |
| John H. Williams | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| John Williams | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Fraisse | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Noëlle Boisson | ||
Editorial Department
| Giles Gardner | ... | second assistant editor |
| Christine Marier | ... | first assistant editor |
| Giulia Maura | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Tasha Pym | ... | second assistant editor |
| Fabrice Rouaud | ... | assistant editor: avid |
| Jeanene S. Valentine | ... | post-production secretary (as Jeanne Valentine Viannay) |
| Steve Farman | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Priscilla John | ... | (casting by) |
| Francine Maisler | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Hoang Thanh At | ... | (as At Hoang) |
Art Direction by
| Claude Paré | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Jim Erickson | ||
Costume Design by
| Enrico Sabbatini | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Jean Ann Black | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Pitt, Argentina (as Jean Black) |
| Christine Blundell | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Thewlis, Argentina |
| Desiree Corridoni | ... | hair stylist: Argentina (as Desideria Corridoni) |
| Maria Teresa Corridoni | ... | key hair stylist: Argentina |
| Paul Engelen | ... | key makeup artist: Argentina |
| Thom MacIntyre | ... | hair stylist: Canada (as Tom McIntyre) |
| Stefano Nigro | ... | hair stylist: Argentina |
| Susana Rabello | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Barry Richardson | ... | hair stylist: Argentina |
| Meg Speirs | ... | makeup artist: Argentina |
| Ariel Godoy | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Alberto Moccia | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Eleanor Chaudhuri | ... | production manager: Argentina |
| Doro Geyer | ... | production manager: Austria |
| Trevor Ingman | ... | unit manager: Argentina |
| Philip Kohler | ... | production manager: Argentina |
| Brent O'Connor | ... | production manager |
| Edmon Roch | ... | production manager |
| Michael Saxton | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Araceli Segarra | ... | production manager: High Himalayas, Himalaya |
| Barbara Factorovich | ... | assistant unit production manager (uncredited) |
| Chantal Feghali | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
| Juan Pablo Laplace | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jim Brebner | ... | first assistant director: Canada |
| Olivier Brejoux | ... | first assistant director: Himalaya |
| Mark Egerton | ... | first assistant director / second unit director |
| Javier Garrido | ... | second assistant director: Argentina |
| Tenzin Chodak Gyalpo | ... | tibetan assistant director: Argentina |
| Peter Heslop | ... | second assistant director: Argentina |
| Nawang Khechog | ... | tibetan assistant director: Argentina |
| Justin Muller | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Allen Smith | ... | second unit director: Argentina and Canada |
| Martin Sosa | ... | first assistant director: Argentina |
| Sonam Tashi | ... | assistant director: Argentina |
| Hernan Zayas | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Martín Hodara | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Celia Barnett | ... | art department researcher |
| Gordon Brunner | ... | property assistant: Argentina |
| James H. Chow | ... | property master (as Jim Chow) |
| Francois-Pierre Deberre | ... | scenic painter supervisor: Argentina (as Francois Pierre Deberre) |
| Gordon Izod | ... | supervising plasterer: Argentina |
| Reginald Keywood | ... | assistant construction coordinator: Argentina (as Reg Keywood) |
| Ignacio McBurney | ... | property assistant: Argentina |
| Graciela Oderigo | ... | assistant art director: Argentina (as Graciela 'Coca' Oderigo) |
| John Park | ... | supervising carpenter: Argentina |
| John Paterson | ... | construction coordinator: Argentina |
| Dave Philpott | ... | supervising carpenter: Argentina (as David Philpott) |
| Pierre Queffelean | ... | supervising art director: Argentina |
| Pippa Rawlinson | ... | draughtsman |
| Maxime Rebière | ... | storyboard artist |
| George Richardson | ... | supervising art director: Argentina |
| Nick Richardson | ... | set dresser |
| Wayne Shepherd | ... | lead man |
| Clementine Terramorsi | ... | art department researcher: Argentina |
| Paul Wescott | ... | supervising painter: Argentina |
| Victor J. Zolfo | ... | assistant set decorator: Argentina (as Victor Zolfo) |
| Gagan Agarwal | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Scott Calderwood | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Anthony Caron-Delion | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Patricio M. Farrell | ... | props buyer (uncredited) |
| Gavin Gordon | ... | supervising carpenter: Argentina (uncredited) |
| Patricia Johnson | ... | draftsperson (uncredited) |
| Catherine Leighton | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Frank Matthews | ... | supervising plasterer (uncredited) |
| Paul Mulder | ... | property master: second unit (uncredited) |
| Claudio Palavecino | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Nicolas Scabini | ... | draftsman (uncredited) |
| Chris Sneddon | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Mario Tomas-Niedworok | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Philip Alton | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tim Cavagin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Colin Codner | ... | boom operator: Argentina |
| Tim Hands | ... | dialogue editor |
| Peter Holt | ... | foley editor |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Kusan | ... | boom operator: Canada |
| Mark Lafbery | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andrés Mayo | ... | boom operator: second unit |
| Christine Newell | ... | assistant foley editor (as Christine Newall) |
| Richard Patton | ... | sound mixer: Canada (as Rick Patton) |
| Peter Pennell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Grahame Peters | ... | additional sound editor |
| Julian Rodd | ... | additional sound editor |
| Victoria Stevens | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Ken Weston | ... | sound mixer: Argentina |
| Tim Worth | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Darren Brisker | ... | sound mixer: Canada (uncredited) |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Alan Snelling | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dan Cervin | ... | special effects technician: Argentina |
| André Dominguez | ... | special effects technician: Argentina |
| Corbin Fox | ... | special effects technician: Argentina |
| Dean Lockwood | ... | special effects |
| Reg Milne | ... | special effects technician: Argentina (as Reginald Milne) |
| Federico Brizzio | ... | armory crew (uncredited) |
| Chris Clarke | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Dave Dunaway | ... | effects rigger (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Laurent Ben-Mimoun | ... | digital matte painter |
| Dimitri Delacovias | ... | digital matte painter |
| Antony Hunt | ... | visual effects producer |
| Andrew Jeffery | ... | digital film controller |
| Roger Lofting | ... | visual effects producer |
| Phillippe Montagny | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| Trevor Young | ... | film recording |
| Simon Carr | ... | digital effects artist: Magic Camera (uncredited) |
| Alan Church | ... | digital effects supervisor: Film Factory (uncredited) |
| Max Dennison | ... | digital matte artist (uncredited) |
| Doug Ferris | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Andy Fowler | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
| José Granell | ... | director of miniature effects (uncredited) |
| Sarah Marchant | ... | Inferno compositing artist (uncredited) |
| Melany Maximus | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Daniel Pettipher | ... | digital artist: The Magic Camera Company (uncredited) |
| Sandra Roach | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
| Angie Wills | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Marc Cass | ... | stunts |
| Ray De-Haan | ... | stunts (as Ray de Haan) |
| David Forman | ... | stunts |
| Nick Gillard | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Vincent Keane | ... | stunts |
| Jamie Payton | ... | stunts |
| Andreas Petrides | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rick Allen | ... | key grip: Canada |
| Peter Allwork | ... | camera operator: Wescam, Austria |
| David Appleby | ... | key grip: Argentina |
| David Appleby | ... | still photographer: Argentina |
| Eddie Arguelles | ... | video assist operator: second unit |
| Sylvain Bardoux | ... | key grip: Himalaya |
| Klemens Becker | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Robert Binnall | ... | focus puller: Argentina |
| David Breashears | ... | unit camera: High Himalayan |
| Christian Cottet | ... | lighting technician |
| François Daignault | ... | assistant camera / second assistant camera: second unit / steadicam operator: second unit |
| Carlos De San José | ... | grip: second unit |
| Pascale Ferradini | ... | assistant camera: Himalaya |
| Pablo Gómez | ... | video assist: Argentina |
| Malcolm Huse | ... | second grip: Argentina |
| Vincent Jeannot | ... | camera operator: Himalaya |
| Martin Kenzie | ... | camera operator |
| Alan McPherson | ... | gaffer: second unit (as Alan Macpherson) |
| Sascha Mieke | ... | camera operator: "b" camera, Argentina / steadicam focus puller: Argentina |
| Robert Palmer | ... | clapper loader: Argentina |
| Rob Parisien | ... | video assist: Canada |
| Michael Praun | ... | clapper loader: Argentina |
| Araceli Segarra | ... | assistant camera: High Himalayas, Himalaya |
| Jocelyn Simard | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Allen Smith | ... | camera operator: second unit, Argentina and Canada |
| Jeff Upton | ... | gaffer: Canada |
| Miguel 'Pipi' Zarcovich | ... | grip: Argentina |
| Peter Bloor | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| David Breashears | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mark 'Rocky' Evans | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Anabella Goldberger | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bill Kaye | ... | additional still photographer (uncredited) |
| John Le Roy | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
| Vincent McConnachie | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ray Meehan | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Larry Portmann | ... | clapper loader: "a" camera, Vancouver (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Stuart Aikins | ... | casting: Canada |
| Kathy Driscoll | ... | casting associate: Argentina (as Kathy Driscoll-Mohler) |
| Roy Easdale | ... | extras casting: Argentina |
| Lucky Englander | ... | casting: Austria |
| Fritz Fleischhacker | ... | casting: Austria |
| Liz Legum | ... | extras casting coordinator: Argentina |
| Patricia Pao | ... | casting: Hong Kong (as Pat Pao) |
| Lucinda Syson | ... | casting associate: Argentina |
| Orla Maxwell | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gastone Grassi | ... | costume cutter: Argentina |
| Kate Healey | ... | costumer: Canada |
| Carla Hetland | ... | wardrobe manager: Argentina |
| Paolo Scalabrino | ... | costume supervisor: Argentina |
| Laura Lo Surdo | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
| Claudio Manzi | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
| Maurizio Torti | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
| Marisa Urruti | ... | assistant to costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Leo Baumgartner | ... | location manager: Austria |
| Caito Martins | ... | location manager: Argentina |
| Rakesh Mehra | ... | assistant location manager: Argentina |
| Robin Mounsey | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Sally Boldt | ... | music editor |
| Budd Carr | ... | executive in charge of music |
| Jeff Charbonneau | ... | music editor |
| Robin Clarke | ... | source music editor |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Phuntsok Namgyal Dhumkhang | ... | advisor: Tibetan music/art, Argentina |
| Jonathan Enraght-Moony | ... | assistant music editor |
| Yo-Yo Ma | ... | musician: cello solos |
| Jill Meyers | ... | music clearances |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | score mixer |
| John Neufeld | ... | orchestrator |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | supervising music editor (as Ken Wannberg) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) / violin (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music recordist (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laurence Duval Annaud | ... | script supervisor |
| Brigitte Schmouker | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Ricardo Avelluto | ... | picture car coordinator: Argentina |
| Diego Conejero | ... | transportation coordinator: Argentina |
| Arthur Dunne | ... | transportation manager: Argentina |
| José Luis García Espina | ... | transportation captain |
| John Kavanagh | ... | transportation captain: Argentina |
| Blue Angus | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
| Victor A. Haddox | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
| Paul Irvine | ... | transportation co-captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ana Aizenberg | ... | production associate: Argentina |
| Mercedes Alfonsín | ... | buyer: Argentina |
| Laurence Duval Annaud | ... | advisor |
| Stacy Arnold | ... | office assistant: Los Angeles and Argentina |
| Pete Athans | ... | production assistant: High Himalayas, Himalaya |
| G.D. Bakshi | ... | catering supervisor: Argentina |
| Celia Bannerman | ... | acting coach |
| Jasmine Barry | ... | production office coordinator: Canada |
| Veronique Bataille | ... | assistant: Mr. Annaud, Paris/Argentina |
| Steev Beeson | ... | production accountant: Argentina (as Steve Beeson) |
| Bi Benton | ... | production office coordinator: Argentina |
| Barbara Berkery | ... | dialogue coach: Argentina |
| Charles Bodycomb | ... | armorer: Argentina |
| Philippe Boutillier | ... | sculpture supervisor: Argentina |
| David Breashears | ... | unit director: High Himalayan |
| Brigitte Cardinal | ... | sculptor: Argentina |
| Elias Eljiadue Castilla | ... | robes dyer: Argentina |
| Tenzin Chogyal | ... | advisor: Tibetan religion, Argentina (as Ven. Tenzin Chogyal) |
| Dale Clarke | ... | armorer: Argentina |
| Genevive Colvin | ... | assistant: Mr. Carr (as Geneviève Thomas Colvin) |
| Horacio Cuervo | ... | unit doctor: Argentina (as Dr. Horacio Cuervo) |
| Susan d'Arcy | ... | unit publicist: Argentina |
| Paul Dallanegra | ... | security consultant: Argentina |
| Martín García Blaya | ... | production runner |
| Jack W. Haddox | ... | production auditor (as Jack Haddox) |
| Tarn Harper | ... | post-production accountant |
| Ngawang Jimpa | ... | advisor: Tibetan history, Argentina (as Professor Ngawang Jimpa) |
| Girish Johar | ... | marketing & distribution |
| David Lindsey | ... | security consultant: Argentina |
| Iain Lowe | ... | HoD Rigger: Argentina |
| Domenico Mancino | ... | accessories specialist: Argentina |
| Catherine Moulin | ... | producer: Himalaya |
| Robin Mounsey | ... | security officer |
| G.D. Murthi | ... | production accountant: Argentina |
| Anne Nevin | ... | production office coordinator: Argentina |
| Frédéric North | ... | helicopter pilot: Austria (as Fred North) |
| Mike O'Farrell | ... | catering coordinator: Argentina |
| Linda Pearce | ... | assistant production office coordinator: Canada |
| Marina Peralta Ramos | ... | production office coordinator: Argentina |
| Rakra Tethong Rinpoche | ... | advisor: Tibetan tradition, Argentina |
| John Robertson | ... | supervising rigger: Argentina |
| Alejandro Sarquis | ... | production staff |
| Tenzin Tethong | ... | advisor: Tibet |
| Eric Valli | ... | unit director: Himalayan |
| Chris Vickery | ... | unit nurse: Himalaya |
| Patricia D. Adams | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Juan Aguirre | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Dama Claire | ... | production consultant (uncredited) |
| Carolina Cortes | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Bennett Fidlow | ... | additional legal services (uncredited) |
| Augusto Grassi | ... | jeweler (uncredited) / leather work master (uncredited) |
| Lejla Hadzimuratovic | ... | assistant to associate producer (uncredited) |
| Ryan R. Johnson | ... | assistant to head of production (uncredited) |
| Ajai Kapur | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Alejandro Levi | ... | celebrity personal assistant (uncredited) |
| Javier López de Ayala | ... | Publicist: Spain (uncredited) |
| Maeve Mannion | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
| Sandra Matossi | ... | production accountant: Canada (uncredited) |
| Richard Morrison | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Patricio Rabuffetti | ... | production services (uncredited) |
| Kim Smith | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Mandalay Entertainment (presents)
- Reperage & Vanguard Films
- Applecross
- Milestone Entertainment (production services)
Distributors
- AMLF (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Cascade Film (1998) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Egmont Film Distributors (1998) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (distributor)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films Pty. Ltd. (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (distributor)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (1998) (India) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Egmont Film (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1998) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (distributor)
- Herald Film Company (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Lider Films (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Nea Kinisi (1997) (Greece) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- TriPictures (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
- TriStar Pictures (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing (WDSSPR) (1998) (Russia) (theatrical)
- AXN (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Ciné+ (2020) (France) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD) (superbit)
- Egmont Film (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
- Nine Network Australia (2001) (Australia) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Nordisk Film (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Spectra Nova (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- The Movie Channel (TMC) (2011) (United States) (tv)
- Top Tape (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anvil Post Production (foley recording)
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (Tascam DA88 recorders supplied by)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (music preparation)
- Lee Lighting (special thanks)
- Lyps Inc. (voice casting)
- Milestone Entertainment
- Mitchell & Witchell (stock footage)
- Plume Productions Ltd. (title design)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Sands Films (production services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After the deaths of 11 climbers, Austrian Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt) decides to add glory to his country and to the Austrian pride by climbing Nanga Parbat in British India, and leaves his expectant wife behind. An egoist and a loner, he does not get along with others on his team, but must bend to their wishes after bad weather threatens them. Then WWII breaks out and they are arrested and lodged in Dehra Dun's P.O.W. Camp. He attempts to break out several times in vain, but finally does succeed along with Peter Aufschnaiter (David Thewlis), and they end up in the holy city of Lhasa--a place forbidden to foreigners. They are provided food and shelter, and Peter ends up marrying tailor Pema Lhaki, while Heinrich befriends the Dalai Lama. They meet regularly; while he satiates the child's curiosity about the world, including Jack the Ripper and 'yellow hair'; he is exposed to the teachings of Lord Buddha, He even constructs a movie theater, while getting news of the end of the war, his divorce, and his son's refusal to communicate. But nothing will prepare him for the devastation about to descend when Communist China decides to attack, leading to the deaths of over 1 million Tibetans, the destruction of over 6000 monasteries, and betrayal from their very own people. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) |
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| Taglines | At the end of the world his real journey began. See more » |
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| Budget | $70,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $10,066,508, 12 Oct 1997 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $131,457,682 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jetsun Pema is the real-life sister of The Dalai Lama. In this film she plays the mother of The Dalai Lama and hence her own mother. See more » |
| Goofs | The movie depicts the Dalai Lama's enthronement occurring after Germany surrenders in WWII, and after China invades Tibet. The actual Enthronement Ceremony took place on 22 February 1940, (Iron-Dragon Year, 1st month, 14th day), long before the end of the war and the Chinese invasion. On 17 November 1950 the Dalai Lama assumed full temporal (political) power over Tibet, more then 10 years after his Enthronement Ceremony. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Seven Years in Tibet/RocketMan/Boogie Nights/Gang Related/Washington Square (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Purification Et Benediction See more » |
| Crazy Credits | As the end credits roll, a view of the mountains of Tibet is seen. See more » |
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Dalai Lama:
We have a saying in Tibet: If a problem can be solved there is no use worrying about it. If it can't be solved, worrying will do no good. See more » |