Seven Years in Tibet |  | Actors: Duncan Fraser, Mako, Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, B.d. Wong
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 256080
Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 136 Minutes
UPC: 043396218154
EAN: 0043396218154
ASIN: B00000I4VG
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
Release Date: April 7, 1998
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 Beautiful and breaktaking! April 20, 2005
F. Ali (St. Louis, MO)
This is based on an incredible true story. Heinrich Harrer (played by Brad Pitt)is a young, arrogant and Austrian. He (not so voluntarily) endorses Nazi propaganda with his fame. At the beginning of the movie he decides to climb Mt. Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas to escape the pressures brought on by his wife's recent pregnancy. He runs into some troubles along the way, turning his few-month-expedition, into several years [seven to be exact!;) ] Accompanied by fellow Austrian Peter Aufschnaiter (played by David Thewlis), they find themselves in the Tibetan holy city of Lhasa. There, he meets the Dalai Lama, who is the traditional governmental ruler and highest priest of the dominant sect of Buddhism in Tibet. Through his journey and experiences in Tibet, Heinrich is forced to transform into an older, wiser and more humble man.
My little synopsis in no way does justice to how beautiful this movie truly is...Though I'm not particularly fond of Brad Pitt, he performs superbly in this piece. His accent is great (I love how he says 'shut up' in here!) and he does the emotions so well...One of the supporting actors, David Thewlis, also played his part magnificently. He plays a wonderful character, who seems to complement Pitt's character very well in that they're very much opposites of each other. I haven't seen many Pitt or Thewlis movies, but this one is by far my favorite of both of them.
 Not what I'd expect from Brad August 4, 2003
I think Brad should stick to funny, action adventure and love stories....I suppose this was just too dragging for the typical viewer who is looking for some cute boys and breathtaking action scenes. On the other hand for someone looking for something out of the ordinary this is for you.
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