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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.
Aug 7, 2020 · A drama based on J.M. Coetzee's novel about a colonial magistrate who questions the imperialist policies of his government. Starring Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson and others, directed by Ciro Guerra.
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- Drama, History
- Ciro Guerra
- 2020-08-07
Waiting for the Barbarians is a novel by the South African writer J. M. Coetzee. First published in 1980, it was chosen by Penguin for its series Great Books of the 20th Century and won both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize for fiction.
- John Maxwell Coetzee
- 1980
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 panned the film for its dull and incoherent story, while audiences gave mixed ratings.
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- Mark Rylance
- Ciro Guerra
- History, Drama
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