Seven Years in Tibet | |
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Directed by | Hans Nieter |
Written by | Heinrich Harrer Walter Ulbrich |
Produced by | Hans Nieter Walter Ulbrich |
Narrated by | Heinrich Harrer |
Cinematography | Basil Gould Heinrich Harrer Peter Hennessy |
Edited by | Michael Orrom |
Music by | Thomas Rajna |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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