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Seven Years in Tibet (Original title)Sept Ans Au Tibet (Alternative title)
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 21 November 1997 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Synopsis: Based on the book by the Austrian mountaineer/explorer Heinrich Harrer. Tells the story of his escape from a British POW camp in India during World War II and his two-year trek through the Himalayas into Tibet, where he meets the young Dalai Lama. The country's invasion by China follows.Synopsis: Based on the true story of Austrian officer Heinrich Harrer who escaped from India during World War II to Tibet with a friend. There he meets the Dalai Lama, just before China invades Tibet.

Genre:
Biopic

Subjects:
World War II, Himalayas