The Man Who Would Be King

1975·129'

John Huston

AdventureDrama

★ 7.5

Letterboxd TMDB #983

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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.

Cast

Sean Connery Daniel Dravot

Michael Caine Peachy Carnehan

Christopher Plummer Rudyard Kipling

Saeed Jaffrey Billy Fish

Doghmi Larbi Ootah

Jack May District Commissioner

Karroom Ben Bouih Kafu Selim

Mohammad Shamsi Babu

Albert Moses Ghulam

Paul Antrim Mulvaney

Graham Acres Officer

Shakira Caine Roxanne