The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Based on the Kipling short story of the same name this film is directed by John Huston and stars Sean Connery and Michael Caine. Two former British soldiers in India during the Victorian era plan to travel North and carve out their own kingdom.
Like much of Kipling's writing this piece is about Imperialism and the British Empire, particularly in India. The adventures of the two main characters act as a metaphor for differing British attitudes to Imperialism showing both the negative as well as the positive intentions of those involved. Both Caine and Connery give good performances full of personality and the film is very entertaining.
4/5 classic escapism.
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