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Casting

Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Producer

Jean-Jacques Annaud, Iain Smith, John H. Williams

Screenplay

Becky Johnston

Novel

Heinrich Harrer

Original Music Composer

John Williams

Director of Photography

Robert Fraisse

Editor

Noëlle Boisson

Casting

Priscilla John, Francine Maisler

Production Design

Hoang Thanh At

Set Decoration

Jim Erickson

Costume Design

Enrico Sabbatini

Brad Pitt
Brad PittHeinrich Harrer
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
Jamyang Jamtsho WangchukDalai Lama, 14 Years Old
David Thewlis
David ThewlisPeter Aufschnaiter
BD Wong
BD WongNgawang Jigme
Mako
MakoKungo Tsarong
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Lhakpa TsamchoePema Lhaki
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Ingeborga DapkūnaitėIngrid Harrer
Duncan Fraser
Duncan FraserBritish Officer
Danny Denzongpa
Danny DenzongpaRegent
Victor Wong
Victor WongChinese 'Amban'
Jetsun Pema
Jetsun PemaGreat Mother
Ama Ashe Dongtse
Ama Ashe DongtseTashi
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Sonam WangchukDalai Lama, 8 Years Old
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Dorjee TseringDalai Lama, 4 Years Old
Ric Young
Ric YoungGeneral Chang Jing Wu
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Ngawang ChojorLord Chamberlain (as Ven. Ngawang Chojor)
Benedick Blythe
Benedick BlytheNazi Official
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Tom RaudaschlLutz Chicken
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Wolfgang TonningerHans Lobenhoffer
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Samdup DhargyalThe Garpon
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ChemchokGarpon's Agent
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Tenzin JangchubDeclaration Monk Official (as Ven. Tenzin Jangschub)
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Angphurba SherpaTibetan General (as Major Angphurba Sherpa)
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Tsering WangdueBurly Guide
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Yama Ngudup CheshatsangBurly Guide
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Kalsang Dhundop LungtokVendor Ice-Skates
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Sonam BidhartsangJacket Vendor
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Lama Champa TsonduWatch Vendor
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Geshe Lobsang NymaLing Rinpoche
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Geshe Yeshi TsultrimTrijang Rinpoche
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Lama Champa ChanduDalai Lama's Room Attendant
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Pemba Norbu SherpaYoung Sherpa
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Karma Apo-TsangMessenger to Great Mother
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Ngawang TenzingyatsoJokhang Monk Official (as Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso)
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Choeden TseringMilitary Instructor
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Lama Jampa LeksheMonk Head of Security
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Lama Thupten NugdupHead of Security's Aide
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Daniel TedeschiMarchese
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Gerardo EbertHorst Immerhof
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Sebastian ZevaliaYounger Rolf Harrer
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Philipp KriechbaumOlder Rolf Harrer
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Lobsang Gendun RinpocheTibetan
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Tenzin Gyaltsen RinpocheTibetan
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Sharpa Tulku RinpocheTibetan
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Zongra Tulku RinpocheTibetan