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The Man Who Would Be King

Movie · 1975 · 175 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned adventure that slowly turns into a haunting cautionary tale about ambition and hubris.

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1975 film by John Huston
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Year
1975
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175 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, adventure
Directed by
John Huston
Written by
John Huston, Gladys Hill
Starring
Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Shakira Caine, Albert Moses, Larbi Doghmi, Jack May
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Runtime
175 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Languages
English

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