The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Rudyard Kipling's epic of splendor, spectacle and high adventure at the top of a legendary world.
A robust adventure about two British adventurers who take over primitive Kafiristan as "godlike" rulers, meeting a tragic end through their desire for a native girl. Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling.

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Cast

Sean Connery Sean Connery As: Daniel Dravot
Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Peachy Carnehan
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer As: Rudyard Kipling
Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey As: Billy Fish
Doghmi Larbi Doghmi Larbi As: Ootah
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A robust adventure about two British adventurers who take over primitive Kafiristan as "godlike" rulers, meeting a tragic end through their desire for a native girl. Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling.


Tagline: Rudyard Kipling's epic of splendor, spectacle and high adventure at the top of a legendary world.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Language: العربية, اردو, English

Release Date: 03 December 1975

Country: GB

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: Persky-Bright Productions, Devon

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $12,678

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Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Daniel Dravot

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Peachy Carnehan

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Rudyard Kipling

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Billy Fish

Doghmi Larbi

Doghmi Larbi

Ootah

Jack May

Jack May

District Commissioner

Karroom Ben Bouih

Karroom Ben Bouih

Kafu Selim

Mohammad Shamsi

Mohammad Shamsi

Babu

Albert Moses

Albert Moses

Ghulam

Paul Antrim

Paul Antrim

Mulvaney

Graham Acres

Graham Acres

Officer

Shakira Caine

Shakira Caine

Roxanne

Nadia Atbib

Nadia Atbib

Dancer (uncredited)

Yvonne Ocampo

Yvonne Ocampo

Dancer (uncredited)

Directed By

John Huston

John Huston

Director

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Foreman

John Foreman

Producer

Boaty Boatwright

Boaty Boatwright

Casting

William Hill

William Hill

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

George Frost

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Edith Head

Edith Head

Wardrobe Designer

Pat McDermott

Pat McDermott

Hairdresser

Peter Robb-King

Peter Robb-King

Makeup Artist

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

Tony Inglis

Tony Inglis

Art Direction

Peter James

Peter James

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Richard Parker

Richard Parker

Special Effects

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