Review of The Man Who Would Be King (1975) by Stuart K — 10 Jul 2008
John Huston's dream project, an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's short story, (Kipling here played by Christopher Plummer), which Huston tried to get made for 30 years. He finally did it, with Sean Connery as Danny Dravot and Michael Caine as Peachey .
..(read more) Carnehan, two mischievious British ex-soldiers, who in late 19th Century India, travel to Kafiristan, where they see themselves as Kings, but greed gets the better of them, especially when Dravot is mistaken for a God.
A good, old-fashioned adventure story which you sadly don't get anymore, with very good lead performances, superior direction from Huston, and rich cinematography from Oswald Morris, this is an epic adventure that's great fun to watch.
This review of The Man Who Would Be King (1975) was written by Stuart K on 10 Jul 2008.
The Man Who Would Be King has generally received very positive reviews.
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