Seven Years in Tibet [DVD] [Import]

Great story line and beautiful picture of Tibet before the Chinese invasion. Movie worth watching!

Great dvd

This is one of relatively few films where I've read the book it's based on. I loved the book and I love the film. It's very well done on every level. And the story is one well worth telling - that of an Austrian mountaineer who takes part in a climbing expedition in the Himalayas in 1939, is taken as prisoner of war in British India at the beginning of WW2 and finally manages to escape the prison camp to then completely isolated Tibet of all places. And once there, he manages to befriend the young Dalai Lama and become his confidante.Anybody expecting a biopic of the Dalai Lama will likely be disappointed. This is Heinrich Harrer's story. And while he is played by Hollywood's hugely likable golden boy Brad Pitt, Harrer is not a particularly likable character. He is an extremely selfish and ambitious athlete who leaves his pregnant young wife in Austria to travel half way round the world and climb the then unconquered Nanga Parbat mountain. He is a difficult character, a loner who doesn't make friends even with the other members of his expedition or fellow POWs in the camp. Over time he does change some of his ways, but it's a slow learning process, not a miraculous Hollywood transformation.For me the various filming locations standing in for the Himalayas, India and Tibet work very nicely, as does the mostly Asian supporting cast among them the real life sister of the Dalai Lama who appears as his and her own mother. Lovely touch that.The DVD has an unfortunate letterbox format. Yes, you do get the widescreen version (definitely a positive), but formatted for an old 4:3 screen which makes for broad black bars on all four sides. Using the zoom function leads to marked loss of picture quality. On my (rather old) TV anyway. But aside from that the picture and colours are nice and vibrant, the sound is good and subtitles are available for those who may need or want them. Also included are two trailers and making of featurette running to just over eight minutes.

good

A mountain climer goes to climb a mountain during wartime.As the war escallates the group are forced to go on the run & two of them integrate eith the locals.

Wonderful scenery. The plot reminded me of The Mission.

Long time in watching, quite a revelation and a sad one at that. Brad Pitt plays the Heinrich Harrer as an Austrian mountaineer, whose priorities change over time, from a egoist to a more rational compassionate friend and father.His wanted escape from responsibilities takes him on an epic adventure and life changing experiences in Tibet and its sad incarceration by China. Based on on true life experiences. The locations are stunning and awe-inspiring, peaceful and transform your sense of perspectives of wonder to a majestic reality of natures prowess. A good film definitely worth watching, just enjoy the whole experience, its amazing.

I enjoyed the whole of the film I was astonished to realise at the end that this was also about the current Dali Llama I was surprised to realise the film had not gone down as well as was hoped at the box office It simply shows me that people don't appreciate the breadth and depth of Brad Pitts talent He always chooses such diverse subject matters