Seven Years in Tibet
by Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Actor: B.D. Wong, Brad Pitt, Danny Denzongpa, David Thewlis, MakoDirector: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Brand: Sony
Producer: Alisa Tager
Producer: Catherine Moulin
Producer: David Nichols
Producer: Diane Summers
Producer: Iain Smith
Writer: Becky Johnston
Writer: Heinrich Harrer
DVD: 2 Sides, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 139 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-04-07
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Seven Years in Tibet
Movie Review: Nice Visuals, Story
Summary: 4 Stars
It was nice to see Brad Pitt in such a restrained role. It's an interesting story of "Henrik Harrer" (Pitt) and his adventures getting to Tibet with his friend "Peter Aufschnaiter" (David Thewlis) and then his relationship to the young Dali Lama.
The film is as pretty as you would expect from one in such mountainous surroundings . There are really nice colors in here and the movie looks just great on DVD, especially Blu-Ray. The story tells of Harrer's escape from the Western world and from participating in WWII. He winds up spending seven years in Tibet, hence the title.
Finally, I thought the soundtrack was good, too, featuring an instrument I don't know but love its sound. The cinematography in here, and justifiably, gets a lot of attention, but the music is great, too. Even though I've heard it said this probably was in large part a propaganda piece for the Dali Lama, I found it a surprisingly good story and very pleasing.
Summary of Seven Years in Tibet
An extraordinary adventure based on the true story of an austrian prisoner of war who is befriended by tibets dalai lama on the eve of the communist invasion. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/20/2005 Starring: Brad Pitt B.d. Wong Run time: 136 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Jean-jacques AnnaudIf 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 Martin Scorsese's exquisite Kundun) to view the turmoil between China and Tibet through the eyes of the young Dalai Lama. But with Pitt onboard, this adaptation of Harrer's acclaimed book focuses more on Harrer, a Nazi party member whose life was changed by his experiences in Tibet with the Dalai Lama. Having survived a treacherous climb on the challenging peak of Nanga Parbat and a stint in a British POW camp, Harrer and climbing guide Peter Aufschnaiter (nicely played by David Thewlis) arrive at the Tibetan city of Lhasa, where the 14-year-old Dalai Lama lives as ruler of Tibet. Their stay is longer than either could have expected (the "seven years" of the title), and their lives are forever transformed by their proximity to the Tibetan leader and the peaceful ways of the Buddhist people. China looms over the land as a constant invasive threat, but Seven Years in Tibet is more concerned with viewing Tibetan history through the eyes of a visitor. The film is filled with stunning images and delightful moments of discovery and soothing, lighthearted spirituality, and although he is somewhat miscast, Pitt brings the requisite integrity to his central role. What's missing here is a greater understanding of the young Dalai Lama and the culture of Tibet. Whereas Kundun tells its story purely from the Dalai Lama's point of view, Seven Years in Tibet is essentially an outsider's tale. The result is the feeling that only part of the story's been told here--or maybe just the wrong story. But Harrer's memoir is moving and heartfelt, and director Jean-Jacques Annaud has effectively captured both sincerity and splendor in this flawed but worthwhile film. --Jeff Shannon
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