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The Man Who Would Be King

Duration: 2 hours, 3 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Colourful, historical epic set in the 1880s. Tired of life as disreputable con men, Dravot and Carnehan - former British Army sergeants who have remained in India - plan to venture beyond the North West Frontier into Kurfuristan. There, as the first Europeans since Alexander the Great, they aim to find fame and fortune by setting themselves up as kings. They do indeed become godlike rulers, but their success depends on sustaining the illusion that they are more than mere mortals. From a story by Rudyard Kipling. Show less

Contributors

Director:
John Huston
Daniel Dravot:
Sean Connery
Peachy Carnehan:
Michael Caine
Rudyard Kipling:
Christopher Plummer
Billy Fish:
Saeed Jaffrey
District Commissioner:
Jack May

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