UNITED STATES · 1975

The Man Who Would Be King *

John Huston
New Hollywood ambition and greed deception and false godhood colonialism and imperialism friendship and betrayal adventure and exploration
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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.

Year1975
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn Huston
The Man Who Would Be King * poster

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