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- Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel, which interweaves fiction and historical fact, is written as the memoir of a fictional Scottish doctor in Amin's employ.
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May 27, 2020 · Idi Amin: The Truth About The 'Last King Of Scotland' Keystone/Getty Images. By A. C. Grimes / May 27, 2020 4:19 pm EST. Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was a man of many titles and epithets. According to ThoughtCo, people called him the "Butcher of Uganda." When Amin died in 2003, the BBC dubbed him "the buffoon tyrant" in a scathing obituary.
The Last King of Scotland is a novel by journalist Giles Foden, published by Faber and Faber in 1998. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel, which interweaves fiction and historical fact, is written as the memoir of a fictional Scottish doctor in Amin's employ.
- Giles Foden
- 1998
Jan 19, 2007 · Idi Amin, became President of Uganda on January 25th, 1971. He is played brilliantly by Forest Whitaker. James McAvoy is cast a fictional character that becomes Amin's private physician. This film is based on a 1998 novel, by the same name, written by Giles Foden.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Kevin Macdonald
- 2007-01-19
Based on Giles Foden 's 1998 novel, its plot depicts the dictatorship of Ugandan President Idi Amin through the perspective of Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor. The film stars Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Simon McBurney, and Gillian Anderson.
AwardCategoryNominee (s)ResultWonWonTop 10 FilmsTop 10 Films2nd PlaceBest PictureBest PictureNominatedAmin is the subject of English journalist Giles Foden's book The Last King of Scotland (1998), which focuses on Idi Amin's Uganda through the eyes of a young Scottish physician. In 2006, it was adapted into a movie, where Amin is portrayed by Forest Whitaker.
Jan 25, 2007 · At a glance, the only facts in the film are that there was a deranged dictator named Idi Amin in a place called Uganda and, at one time, a hijacked Air France airliner landed there. The movie,...
Mar 1, 2007 · It was about Idi Amin, the brutal former president of Uganda--brilliantly performed by Forest Whitaker (who just got an Oscar for the role)--and his relationship with a young Scottish...
