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The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 adventure film adapted from the 1888 Rudyard Kipling novella of the same name. It was adapted and directed by John Huston and starred Sean Connery , Michael Caine , Saeed Jaffrey and Christopher Plummer as Kipling (giving a name to the novella's anonymous narrator).
"The Man Who Would Be King" (1888) is a story by Rudyard Kipling about two British adventurers in British India who become kings of Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan. The story was first published in The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales (1888); [1] it also appeared in Wee Willie Winkie and Other Child Stories (1895) and numerous later editions of that collection.
- Rudyard Rudyard Kipling
- 1888
Dec 19, 1975 · A classic adventure film based on Rudyard Kipling's short story, starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine as ex-soldiers who try to become kings in Kafiristan. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Adventure, Drama, War
- John Huston
- 1975-12-19
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A short story by Rudyard Kipling about two British loafers who try to conquer a remote kingdom in Afghanistan. The narrator, a newspaper correspondent, reveals their scheme and its consequences.
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A movie adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's short story about two former British soldiers who try to become kings in a remote Himalayan region. They face many challenges, deceptions, and dangers along the way, and eventually meet their fate at the hands of the natives.
A classic adventure film starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine as English officers who pose as gods in a remote land. See ratings, reviews, trailer, cast and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Adventure, Action
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