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Waiting for the Barbarians is a 2019 drama film directed by Ciro Guerra in his English-language directorial debut. The film is based on the 1980 novel by J. M. Coetzee. It stars Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, and Greta Scacchi. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2019.
Aug 7, 2020 · A drama based on J.M. Coetzee's novel about a colonial magistrate's crisis of conscience in a frontier outpost. Starring Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson, directed by Ciro Guerra.
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- Drama, History
- Ciro Guerra
- 2020-08-07
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Aug 7, 2020 · A film adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's novel about a colonizer with a conscience and a nomad woman he cares for. The review criticizes the film's pacing, characterization, and lack of nuance, despite its stunning cinematography and timely themes.
A 2020 adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's novel, starring Mark Rylance and Johnny Depp. Critics and audiences are divided on the film's quality and themes of colonialism and resistance.
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- Mark Rylance
- Ciro Guerra
- History, Drama
Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire. 2,668 IMDb 5.9 1 h 53 min 2020. X-Ray 16+. Arthouse · Drama · Anxious · Malicious. Freevee (with ads) Watch with Prime. Start your 30-day free trial. More purchase.
Sep 6, 2019 · A film adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's novel of colonial breakdown, scripted by the Nobel laureate himself and directed by Ciro Guerra. The film stars Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson in a story of imperialist denial and violence in a desert nation.