Seven Years in Tibet
1997 · 136 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 160,917 VOTES · DIR. Jean-Jacques Annaud
Overview
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 Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
Dialogue Timeline — 939 lines
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00:03:26 Why must you be this way?
00:07:28 Before us, four German expeditions attempted it.
00:14:18 So much time to question one's self is not good.
00:19:43 How far did you get this time?
00:25:11 In my humble opinion, this is ridiculous.
00:33:18 It's a long way to travel with such a heavy load.
00:38:23 monks and their monasteries will be destroyed.
00:42:42 Stop!
00:47:57 Let him know you're still alive.
00:51:17 We have no money!
00:58:16 Invited them to stay at your place?
01:02:10 That's Olympics. Gold medal. Not important.
01:07:09 - Yeah. - Why?
01:11:27 We like our privacy.
01:16:04 After his recognition, he was renamed
01:21:40 You can't ask a devout people to disregard a precious teaching.
01:25:40 We wish you a happy return to your homeland.
01:31:37 Thank you for your friendship. Heinrich."
01:36:46 - Which village? - Takster in Amdo.
01:39:33 I shudder to recall how once long ago I embraced the same beliefs
01:44:25 You must understand.
01:53:42 "Chinese soldiers. Very nice.
01:59:57 So work hard and seek your own salvation diligently."
12:19:03 will be one of the dates in history
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed939
Dialogue density6.9 lines / min
First line00:03:26
Final line12:19:03
Production Record
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70,000,000
Revenue$131,457,682
IMDb votes160,917