Seven Years in Tibet
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Directed by
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Release Date
October 8, 1997
Language
English
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Heinrich Harrer
Brad Pitt
Peter Aufschnaiter
David Thewlis
Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
B.D. Wong
Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, 14 years old
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
Tsarong
Mako
Seven Years in Tibet
The following weapons were used in the film Seven Years in Tibet :
Handguns Webley MK VI British officers are seen with Webley .455 Mk VI revolvers which they mostly seen carrying in holsters. Peter Aufschnaiter (David Thewlis ) also carries one as he is disguised as a British officer.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk IV - .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing British officer brandishes his revolver. This is the only time the revolver can be seen unholstered. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver in Peter Aufschnaiter's holster. Tokarev TT-33 / Norinco Type 54 A Tibetan monk is forced by Chinese soldiers to shoot his older tutor with a Tokarev TT-33 or Norinco Type 54 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version. Produced by Tula Arsenal. Note the CCCP printing around the star on the plastic grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 54 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing The monk screams before pulling the trigger. Submachine Guns Sten Mk II Some Sten Mk IIs are used by British-Indian soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two soldiers bringing back Heinrich (Brad Pitt ) with their Stens in hand. PPS-43 / Type 43 The main weapon of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is the PPS-43 or its Chinese version, the Type 43.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese Type 43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. The Type 43 is virtually identical to the Soviet PPS-43 save for markings. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese soldiers advance during the night with their submachine guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The PPS being fired. M3A1 "Grease Gun" The M3A1 "Grease Gun" is also used by the Chinese.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M3A1 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP. This eliminated the crank lever for cocking the bolt, and instead used a simple hole in the bolt for the shooter to use their finger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Chinese soldier fires his "Grease Gun" at fleeing Tibetan civilians. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two soldiers guarding Ngawang Jigme's (B.D. Wong ) building. Rifles Karabiner 98k At least, one German soldier can briefly seen with a Karabiner 98k at the film's beginning.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier right above the camera. Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* British-Indian soldiers are armed with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles. Tibetan militia forces use these rifles as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. Error creating thumbnail: File missing British-Indian soldiers carry the SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tibetan hold their SMLEs. Mauser M1895 Carbine Among the Tibetan militia forces, a member holds a Mauser carbine that appears to be a M1895 Chilean Mauser carbine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chilean Mauser 1895 Carbine - 7x57mm Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Second from right. Matchlock Musket A militiaman is seen firing a Matchlock Musket during the night battle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tibetan 19th century matchlock musket, bipods equipped. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The militiaman desperately fires his musket. Mauser M1895 Some Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers can be seen with what appears to be Chilean 1895 Mauser rifles standing for the Chinese M1907 Mauser .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser 1895 Rifle - 7x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full view of the Mauser. Mosin Nagant M91/30 At least, some Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles are used by Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese soldier holds his rifle in a Tibetan temple. Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine In the end, some Chinese soldiers are seen with Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine with unfolded bayonets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heinrich passing Chinese soldiers armed with the carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same soldiers hold their carbine at the ready. Mauser Rifles Some unknown Mauser rifles can be seen used by Tibetan militiamen and Chinese soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Militiamen with their long Mausers over their back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese soldiers aim at Tibetan Monks. These rifles have tangent-leaf rear sight and upper muzzle bands. Machine Guns Bren Mk 1 A Bren Mark 1 is briefly seen at the arrival at a POW camp in Dehradun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bren Mark 1 Light Machine Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indian soldier mans the Bren in the tower. Madsen An early variant of the Madsen machine gun is briefly examined by Tibetans.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Portuguese Madsen machine gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the butt stock. Degtyaryov DP-27/28 The Degtyaryov DP-28 is used by a Tibetan militiaman.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyarov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing The excited member tries to shoot his machine gun. Browning M2HB Two Chinese Jeeps are armed with Browning M2HB heavy machine guns .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB .50 BMG in-vehicle mounting Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Jeep behind Harrer with the M2HB. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The two Jeeps. Other M1 Mortar Chinese soldiers are equipped with M1 Mortars .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Mortar - 81mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Flamethrower A Chinese soldier is briefly seen with a flamethrower to burn Tibetan huts.
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