The Man Who Would Be King

One of the screen s great adventure yarns danny peary guide for the film fanatic.

The man who would be king. He learns that the red haired man is named daniel dravot and the stranger from the train is peachey carnehan. Director john huston of maltese falcon and african queen fame british actors sean connery and michael caine as the soldiers of fortune and canadian actor christopher plummer as rudyard kipling. It was adapted and directed by john huston and starred sean connery michael caine saeed jaffrey and christopher plummer as kipling giving a name to the novella s anonymous narrator. This adaptation of the famous short story by rudyard kipling tells the story of daniel dravot and peachy carnahan two ex soldiers in india when it was under british rule.

The man who would be king tells the story of two men out to seek their fortunes as they go into a small village and build themselves up as people of importance in order to start their own nation. The story was first published in the phantom rickshaw and other eerie tales 1888. They have come to him to examine books and maps to help them along. Based on a rudyard kipling story and packed with spectacle humor excitement and bold twists of fate john huston s film of the man who would be king earns its crown as an epic like no other.

They decide that the country is too small for them so they head off to kafiristan in order to become kings in their own right. The man who would be king by rudyard kipling goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It should be no surprise that the man who would be king was an enormous success given the lineup of talent. The latter informs the narrator that it is time to move on to afghanistan where they have plans to become kings.