Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet is a non-fiction book by Heinrich Harrer, originally published in 1953. In 1997 it was made into a Hollywood film.

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Heinrich Harrer - 1953 - 1997 - Hollywood

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Both book and film tell how the Austrians Harrer and Peter Aufschnaiter, having been interned by the British while mountaineering in the north of India at the beginning of World War II, escape across the border into Tibet. There they become acquainted with a completely different way of life, and are introduced to the Dalai Lama, still a boy. They remain in the country until the Chinese invasion of 1950.

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Austria - Peter Aufschnaiter - India - World War II - Tibet - Dalai Lama - Chinese - 1950

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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.

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Jean-Jacques Annaud - Brad Pitt - David Thewlis - John Williams - Yo Yo Ma

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