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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 ...
- 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
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.
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.
Academy Award-winners Sean Connery and Michael Caine star in this rollocking Rudyard Kipling adventure about two British soldiers who set themselves up as kings in primitive Kafiristan.
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
- PG
