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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm Posts: 36662
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Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in TibetQuote: Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 film based on the book of the same name written by Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer on his experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the Second World War, the interim period, and the Chinese People's Liberation Army's invasion of Tibet in 1950. The film was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starred Brad Pitt and David Thewlis. The score was composed by John Williams and features cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
In the story, Austrians Heinrich Harrer (Pitt) and Peter Aufschnaiter (Thewlis) are mountaineering in the north of India. With the beginning of World War II in 1939, they are unexpectedly imprisoned by the British due to their German citizenship. In 1944, Harrer and Aufschnaiter escape prison and cross the border into Tibet, traversing the treacherous high plateau. While in Tibet, after initially being ordered to return to India, they are welcomed at the holy city of Lhasa and become acquainted with an unfamiliar way of life. Harrer is introduced to the Dalai Lama, who is still a boy, and becomes one of his tutors. During their time together Heinrich becomes a close friend to the young spiritual leader. Harrer and Aufschnaiter stay in the country until the Chinese invasion in 1950.
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Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:44 pm |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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The title still feels too short for how long this movie felt.
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Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:44 pm |
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Riggs
We had our time together
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:36 am Posts: 13270 Location: Vienna
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I liked it. I can see why some are bored by it but I wasn't for a second. Brad Pitt gives a great performance and the movie is great to look at. B+
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:41 am |
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stuffp
Keeping it Light
Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:06 am Posts: 11204 Location: Bright Falls
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Re: Seven Years in Tibet
This is a pretty nice little epic. Pitt is a bit odd as Harrer with the German accent, but he's just a class actor and still convinces in the role. The film feels fictionalized during Harrer's time and escape from the POW camp and as far as his time with the Dalai Lama goes there is some clear overlap with Kundun covering some of the same period. But Seven Years is lighter in mood and it succeeds in it's own way covering a part of Tibet history. It's actually Harrer's story that is at least as interesting and the film does a good job of sucking you into it.
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