Rudyard Kipling's The man who would be king [videorecording] / Emanuel L. Wolf presents an Allied Artists film ; a John Huston-John Foreman film ; screenplay by John Huston and Gladys Hill ; produced by John Foreman ; directed by John Huston.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 858 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c1997.Description: 1 videodisc (129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 079073303X
- 9780790733036
- Man who would be king
- Music, Maurice Jarre ; editing, Russell Lloyd ; director of photography, Oswald Morris.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adult DVD
|
Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Man who | Available | 33111005018987 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Man Who Would Be King opens with author Rudyard Kipling (Christopher Plummer) working in his study. His solitude is broken by the arrival of a tattered, half-mad derelict, who is soon revealed to be his old acquaintance Peachy Carnahan (Michael Caine). As Kipling listens in rapt fascination, Peachy relates the incredible adventures of himself and his partner-in-chicanery Daniel Dravot (Sean Connery). Con men Carnahan and Dravot have masterminded all sorts of underhanded money-making schemes, the most elaborate of which takes them to a remote city in the hills of eastern Afghanistan. Here, through methods both foul and fair, Daniel passes himself off as the incarnation of Alexander the Great, the better to lay his hands on the vast riches all around him. Unfortunately, Daniel begins to believe his own lies, and the results are disastrous for both himself and Peachy. Inadvertently exposing Daniel's scheme is his native wife, played by Shakira Caine (Michael Caine's real-life wife). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Based on the story by Rudyard Kipling.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.
Special features include: Interactive menus ; production notes ; scene access ; 8 theatrical trailers ; documentary, Call it magic : the making of The man who would be king.
Music, Maurice Jarre ; editing, Russell Lloyd ; director of photography, Oswald Morris.
Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Doghmi Larbi, Shakira Caine.
Danny Dravot and Peachy Carnehan leave 19th century India and set out for the isolated, primitive land of Kafiristan, whose people haven't seen an outsider in hundreds of years. Peachy becomes lord of the kingdom's treasury, a huge chamber spilling over with limitless gold and priceless rare jewels. Danny is first crowned king, then, declared a god.
MPAA rating: PG.
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
English language with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.