
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 Lhasa, 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