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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

129 min · Adventure · Drama

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.

Film

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

IMDb7.77.5TMDB129 min

AdventureDrama

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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.

Director
John Huston

Themes19th centurybased on short storybattlebritish armybritish empire

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