Adventure ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1975 · 2h 9m

The Man Who Would Be King

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Director
John Huston
Cast
Sean Connery as Daniel Dravot Michael Caine as Peachy Carnehan Christopher Plummer as Rudyard Kipling Saeed Jaffrey as Billy Fish Doghmi Larbi as Ootah Jack May as District Commissioner
Crew
Oswald Morris — Director of Photography Russell Lloyd — Editor Maurice Jarre — Original Music Composer John Huston — Screenplay Gladys Hill — Screenplay Rudyard Kipling — Story
Tagline

Adventure in all its glory!

Synopsis

Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.

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Mood & Themes
journalistgoldtreasurerobberycheatingcoronationfreemasoncon manbritish armybritish empirefriendssoldier
Key Collaborators
John Huston Director Oswald Morris Director of Photography Russell Lloyd Editor Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer John Huston Screenplay Gladys Hill Screenplay Rudyard Kipling Story John Foreman Producer Alexandre Trauner Production Design
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