Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet1997

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Stars: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, BD Wong, Mako, Danny Denzongpa
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 136 minutes

If it hadn't been for Brad Pitt signing on to play the lead role of obsessive Austrian mountain climber Heinrich Harrer, there's a good chance this lavish $70 million film would not have been made. It was one of two films from 1997 (the other being … more »



Dalai Lama:
I can't sleep. I'm afraid the dream might come back.

Heinrich Harrer:
A couple of insomniacs.

Dalai Lama:
Tell me a story, Heinrich. Tell me a story about climbing mountains.

Heinrich Harrer:
That's one way to fall asleep. Those stories bore even me.

Dalai Lama:
Then tell me what you love about it.

Heinrich Harrer:
The absolute simplicity. That's what I love. When you're climbing your mind is clear and free from all confusions. You have focus. And suddenly the light becomes sharper, the sounds are richer and you're filled with the deep, powerful presence of life. I've only felt that one other time.

Dalai Lama:
When?

Heinrich Harrer:
In your presence, Kundun.

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