Film record

Seven Years in Tibet

1997Feature film129 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom · France
Languages
English · German · Hindi
Genres
drama film · war film · biographical film

Credits

Cinematography

Robert Fraisse — Cinematography

Direction

Jean-Jacques Annaud — Directing

Editing

Noëlle Boisson — Editing

Music

John Williams — Music composition

Cast

Brad Pitt — Acting
David Thewlis — Acting (Peter Aufschnaiter)
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė — Acting (Ingrid Harrer)
Jetsun Pema — Acting (The Great Mother)
Mako — Acting (Tsarong)
BD Wong — Acting (Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme)
Danny Denzongpa — Acting (Regent)
Victor Wong — Acting (Chinese Amban)
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk — Acting (Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, 14 years old)
Lhakpa Tsamchoe — Acting (Pema Lhaki)
Ric Young — Acting (General Chang Jing Wu)
Sharpa Tulkou — Acting
Duncan Fraser — Acting (British Officer)

Production

Jean-Jacques Annaud — Production
Jean-Jacques Annaud — Executive production
Iain Smith — Production
John H. Williams — Production

Writing

Becky Johnston — Screenwriting
Jean-Jacques Annaud — Screenwriting
Heinrich Harrer — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

France · Original release
13 Nov 1997Checked 13 Sep 2026
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