Jean-Jacques Annaud Director, Producer Brad Pitt Heinrich Harrer Actor David Thewlis Peter Aufschnaiter Actor BD Wong Ngawang Jigme Actor Mako Kungo Tsarong Actor Danny Denzongpa Regent Actor Victor Wong Chinese 'Amban' Actor Ingeborga Dapkunaite Ingrid Harrer Actor Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old Actor Lhakpa Tsamchoe Pema Lhaki Actor Jetsun Pema Great Mother Actor Ama Ashe Dongtse Tashi Actor Sonam Wangchuck Dalai Lama, 8 Years Old Actor Dorjee Tsering Dalai Lama, 4 Years Old Actor Ric Young General Chang Jing Wu Actor Ngawang Chojor Lord Chamberlain Actor Duncan Fraser British Officer Actor Benedick Blythe Nazi Official Actor Heinrich Harrer Writer Becky Johnston Writer Michael Besman Executive Producer Richard Goodwin Executive Producer David Nichols Executive Producer Diane Summers Executive Producer John H. Williams Producer Iain Smith Producer Catherine Moulin Producer Robert Fraisse Cinematographer David Breashears Cinematographer Noëlle Boisson Film Editing John Williams Original Music Hoang Thanh At Production Design Jim Erickson Set Decoration Enrico Sabbatini Costume Design Priscilla John Casting Francine Maisler Casting