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Oct 14, 2020 · Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.Director: Kevin MacdonaldWriters: Pet...
Mar 1, 2007 · Last weekend, I saw the "The Last King of Scotland." It reminds me of the old joke that "The Prince of Tides" was neither about princes nor tides. Well this movie was neither about kings nor Scotland.
A powerful thriller that portrays the world of Uganda under the mad dictatorship of Idi Amin.
Jun 17, 2022 · When you think of tyranny, a charismatic smile is not the first image. The more likely picture is a boot stamping on a human face. However, throughout histor...
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Harrowing and provocative, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND traces the rise of Idi Amin by taking the perspective of the young Scottish doctor. While the device could seem hackneyed, it's instructive here, for the film never lets viewers forget that the doctor comes to Africa to "play the white man," as Amin puts it, careless and self-indulgent.
Jan 31, 2008 · The Last King of Scotland is not just a film about a man some might see as unscrupulous or bloodthirsty. Adapted for the screen by Jeremy Brock from Giles Foden’s 1998 novel of the same name, it ...
