Sean Connery
Daniel Dravot
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Plot summary. The narrator of the story is a British Indian journalist, correspondent of The Northern Star in 19th century India: Kipling himself, in all but name. Whilst on a tour of some Indian native states, in 1886, he meets two scruffy adventurers, Daniel Dravot and Peachey Tolliver Carnehan.
- Rudyard Rudyard Kipling
- 1888
The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 adventure film adapted from the 1888 Rudyard Kipling novella of the same name. It was adapted and directed by John Huston and starred Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Saeed Jaffrey and Christopher Plummer as Kipling (giving a name to the novella's anonymous narrator).
Dec 19, 1975 · A classic adventure film directed by John Huston, based on Rudyard Kipling's short story. Two former British soldiers try to become kings in a remote land, but face danger and betrayal along the way.
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- Adventure, Drama, War
- John Huston
- 1975-12-19
A classic adventure film starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine as English officers who pose as gods in a remote land. See ratings, reviews, trailer, cast and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- John Huston
- PG
- Sean Connery
Academy Award-winners Sean Connery and Michael Caine star in this rollocking Rudyard Kipling adventure about two British soldiers who set themselves up as kings in primitive Kafiristan.
A classic adventure film based on Rudyard Kipling's short story about two ex-soldiers who try to become kings in a remote Himalayan kingdom. They face many challenges, including hostile natives, avalanches, and their own greed and ambition.
The Man Who Would Be King. John Huston's "The Man Who Would Be King" is swashbuckling adventure, pure and simple, from the hand of a master. It's unabashed and thrilling and fun.
