Visible crew/equipment: When Brad Pitt is taken prisoner by the English, he tries to escape and is thrown in prison. As the camera turns back to the door, the shadow of a microphone is visible left to the door.
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Starring: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, Mako, BD Wong
Trivia: Because of their roles in the film, both Brad Pitt and David Thewlis were banned from entering China.
Dalai Lama: We have a saying in Tibet: If a problem can be solved there is no use worrying about it. If it can't be solved, worrying will do no good.
Heinrich Harrer: In this place where time stands still it seems like everything is moving. Including me. I can't say I know where I'm going nor if my bad deeds can be purified. There are so many things I have done that I regret. When I come to a full stop I hope you understand that the distance between us is not as great as it seems.
Heinrich Harrer: It's strange to me that something so harmless as a jacket could symbolize such a great lie.
Question: Is David Thewlis still banned from entering the China for his role in this movie? I know that Brad Pitt's ban was lifted in 2014, but was Thewlis' ban lifted too?
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Answer: Brad Pitt's ban was lifted in 2014, but David Thewlis is still banned from entering China to this day.