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.
as Heinrich Harrer
as Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old
as Peter Aufschnaiter
as Ngawang Jigme
as Kungo Tsarong
as Pema Lhaki
as Ingrid Harrer
as British Officer
as Regent
as Chinese 'Amban'
as Great Mother
as Tashi
as Dalai Lama, 8 Years Old
as Dalai Lama, 4 Years Old
as General Chang Jing Wu
as Lord Chamberlain (as Ven. Ngawang Chojor)
as Nazi Official
as Lutz Chicken
as Hans Lobenhoffer
as The Garpon
as Garpon's Agent
as Declaration Monk Official (as Ven. Tenzin Jangschub)
as Tibetan General (as Major Angphurba Sherpa)
as Burly Guide
as Burly Guide
as Vendor Ice-Skates
as Jacket Vendor
as Watch Vendor
as Ling Rinpoche
as Trijang Rinpoche
as Dalai Lama's Room Attendant
as Young Sherpa
as Messenger to Great Mother
as Jokhang Monk Official (as Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso)
as Military Instructor
as Monk Head of Security
as Head of Security's Aide
as Marchese
as Horst Immerhof
as Younger Rolf Harrer
as Older Rolf Harrer
as Tibetan
as Tibetan
as Tibetan
as Tibetan