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About 1997 film by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Genres drama, war, biographical
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Written by Jean-Jacques Annaud, Heinrich Harrer, Becky Johnston
Starring Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, Mako, BD Wong, Danny Denzongpa, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Victor Wong, Jetsun Pema
Music John Williams
Runtime 129 min
Country United States, France, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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