Seven Years In Tibet

Starring: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, B.D. Wong, et al.

Product Description

An extraordinary adventure based on the true story of an Austrian prisoner of war who is befriended by Tibet's Dalai Lama on the eve of the communist invasion.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 043396218192
• Release Date: April 1998
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• Director: Jean-Jacque Annaud
• Starring: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, B.D. Wong, Mako, Danny Denzongpa, Victor Wong, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk, Lhakpa Tsamchoe, Jetsun Pema
• Runtime: 2 hours, 19 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: subtitled
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

"At the end of the world, his real journey began."

Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt) has a son before he is ready. Rather than cope with the situation, he runs off to India to do a little mountain climbing because “When you're climbing, your mind is clear and free from all confusion. You have focus. And suddenly the light becomes sharper, the sounds are richer, and you're filled with the deep, powerful presence of life.” War breaks out between Britain and Germany, so now Henry becomes a prisoner there, and he gets divorced. He escapes and, through trials and tribulations, ends up in Tibet, where his son writes to tell Henry not to bother. The story is not of a physical journey. But as with greater epics, it is a journey of the soul. Henry must learn to deal with people, including his friend Peter (David Thewlis). With time to reflect and even a job with the Dalai Lama, he comes to understand himself, the world of people, and, with any luck, what it means to be a father. With filming locations in British Columbia, Argentina, Austria, Chile, and Tibet, we have some spectacular panoramas. There is lots of great music, including some original by John Williams.