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The Man Who Would Be King
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
EAN: 9786304698648
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, HiFi Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 630469864X
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled),
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: D858D
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 19, 1997
Running Time: 129 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 1975
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Editorial Review:
A grandly entertaining, old-fashioned adventure based on the Rudyard Kipling short story, The Man Who Would Be King is the kind of rousing epic about which people said, even in 1975, "Wow! They don't make 'em like that anymore!" When director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen) first started trying to make the film, with Gable and Bogart, the project was derailed by the latter's death. It was a few decades before Huston was able to finally realize his dream movie--and with an unimprovable cast. Sean Connery and Michael Caine are, respectively, Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnahan, a pair of lovably roguish British soldiers who set out to make their fortunes by conning the priests of remote Kafiristan into making them kings. It's a rollicking tale, an epic satire of imperialism, and the good-natured repartee shared by Caine and Connery is pure gold. In today's screen adventures, humor is usually imposed on the material by a writer or director trying to make some kind of cleverly self-aware comment ("Hey, we know it's a movie!"), but that sort of jokiness can create so much ironic distance that it pushes the audience right out of the picture. Huston lets the humor emerge naturally from the characters, for whom we wind up caring more deeply than we ever expected. The digital video disc includes a wonderful documentary on the making of the film. --Jim Emerson
One of the all-time greats! Sean Connery and Michael Caine star in Rudyard Kipling's tale of British sergeants out to bluff and bully their way to wealth in remote Kafiristan. Directed by the legendary John Huston. Year: 1975Running Time: 129 min.System Requirements:Starring: Sean Connery Michael Caine Christopher Plummer; Director: John Huston; Special Features:Production Notes Theatrical Trailer Featurette Interactive Menus; Video Format: Widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio Enhanced for 16x9 TVs; Subtitles: French Spanish English; Audio Tracks: English: Dolby Digital Mono; # Discs: 1; Produced by John Foreman; written by John Huston Gladys Hill Rudy; running time of 129 minutes; Closed Captioned.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 012569085824
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - English Humor at its Finest.
This movie is probably the greatest "buddy film" of all time. Michael and Sean make a perfect dynamic duo. Their combined natural acting abilities along with the catchy dialogue make for a hilarious adventure.
Rating: - Confuse 'em All
This is one of my favorite films of all time. A great adventure of two not so unlikely late 19th century ex-British Army Sargeants at large in British India. But what in that time of British Empire could both rogues and gentry have in common? The answer is Freemasonry. But these rogues rise to greatness, almost sidelining their personal greed and well, rogueishness. But they never figured on being trumpted by primitive superstition.
So well cast and directed, a John Huston masterpiece. ... Read More
Rating: - What great fun!
This is without doubt, one of the finest adventure movies ever made! It fully deserves a remastering. The acting, humor, cinematography and writing are fantastic.
Rating: - Connery and Caine as Buddies--It really works
"The Man who would be King" is the wonderful adaptation of Kipling's story of the same name. The producers have done it justice by using the real life friends, Sean Connery and Michael Caine. Their comradeship is whimsical, oafish and unbelievably real.
If you haven't seen it, I hate to give it away...but...I will, a little. Caine and Connery are British soldiers just 'retired' with intentions, almost literally, of conquering the world. They ain't too bright. They sign a covenant in front ... Read More
Rating: - Personal Favorite--Needs Remastering
"The Man Who Would Be King" is on the short list of my favorite films. John Huston's love & dedication to this project really shines through (he had to wait 25-30 years to make it & then almost died making it)in his script & direction. Caine & Connery ARE Peachy & Danny (I'm sorry--I can't see Bogart & Gable) in what I see as career high performances. Some eight years ago this was one of the very first DVDs I ever purchased. After viewing it numerous times since then, I have just watched ... Read More
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