The Man Who Would Be King

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Release year: 1975

Storyline

In 1880s India, two former British soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.

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Did you know

• Kafiristan is part of modern-day Afghanistan (Nuristan Province) and Pakistan (the city of Chitral).

• When he appeared on Inside the Actors Studio (1994) and was asked about working with John Huston, Sir Michael Caine recalled that, a few weeks into shooting, both he and Sir Sean Connery were worried and concerned at the lack of direction and feedback they were getting from Huston. Caine approached Huston and asked if anything was wrong, and if he was happy with their performances. Huston replied: " You're getting paid a lot of money to do this, Michael, I think you should do it by yourself."

• Sir Michael Caine and Sir Sean Connery were disgusted by the treatment of Saeed Jaffrey during filming. He didn't even have a chair to sit on between takes on-location. Finally, Caine had enough and shouted to the crew "Get this man a fucking chair!"

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Sound mix

4-Track Stereo

Aspect ratio

2.39 : 1

Color

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