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Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:18

Rotten:13

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 16 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: At the height of World War II, an emotionally remote Austrian mountain climber (Brad Pitt) journeys to the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet in search of peaks to tame and finds instead an unexpected... At the height of World War II, an emotionally remote Austrian mountain climber (Brad Pitt) journeys to the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet in search of peaks to tame and finds instead an unexpected friend in the form of the young Dalai Lama. Under the influence of the holy leader, the mountaineer--and, not coincidentally, Nazi Party member--begins a personal journey that leads to a greater self-awareness and inner wisdom. Adapted from the eponymous memoir by Heinrich Harrer. [More]

Starring: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, Jamyang Wang Chuck, B.D. Wong

Starring: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, Jamyang Wang Chuck, B.D. Wong, Mako, Danny Denzogpa, Jetsun Pema, Victor Wong, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Lhakpa Tsamchoe, Ama Ashe Dongtse, Ric Young, Ngawang Chojor, Duncan Fraser, Benedick Blythe

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Producer: Iain Smith, John H. Williams
Screenwriter: Becky Johnston
Story: Heinrich Harrer
Composer: John Williams

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Pitt is smiling, taking his shirt off, brushing his blond locks with his hands, striking poses against the picturesque scenery--in short, being Brad Pitt.

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01/05/09
Michael Dequina
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10/18/08
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
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Part road picture, part epic, and part spiritual journey, Seven Years in Tibet is a beautiful film with a story so typical-yet-unusual that it could only have come from autobiography.

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07/26/07
James Plath
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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I was expecting the worst -- everyone calls this film "Seven Hours in a Theater." But really, it's pretty good

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06/10/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
LYTRules.com

Failed to convince me that Harrer moved from a self-absorbed bigot to an enlightened being, especially since his memoir never mentioned his Nazi past.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Most will likely forget about Seven Years in Tibet soon after viewing since the filmmakers have focussed on less interesting aspects

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03/09/03
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
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A movie that makes molasses look fast.

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02/21/03
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06/05/02
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

Ainda tenho aquela sensação de que poderia ter me emocionado muito com esta história.

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05/31/02
Pablo Villaca
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