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 Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
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Brad Pitt | Heinrich Harrer |
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Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk | Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old |
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David Thewlis | Peter Aufschnaiter |
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B.D. Wong | Ngawang Jigme |
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Mako | Kungo Tsarong |
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Ingeborga Dapkunaite | Ingrid Harrer |
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Lhakpa Tsamchoe | Pema Lhaki |
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Duncan Fraser | British Officer |
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Danny Denzongpa | Regent |
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Victor Wong | Chinese 'Amban' |
Art |
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| Hoang Thanh At | Production Design |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
Camera |
| Robert Fraisse | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Enrico Sabbatini | Costume Design |
Directing |
| Jean-Jacques Annaud | Director |
Editing |
| Noƫlle Boisson | Editor |
Production |
| Iain Smith | Producer |
| Priscilla John | Casting |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| John H. Williams | Producer |
Sound |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Heinrich Harrer | Novel |
| Becky Johnston | Screenplay |