Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud · 136 min · Adventure, Drama, History
40.2 TOPICAL score · #2,658 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Lhasa, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
Seven Years in Tibet (1997, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud) has a TOPICAL score of 40.2 - ranked 2,658 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 58% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (3,229 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 50 languages.
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- Critics58% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (3,229 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 50 languages
- Still read54,166 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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