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The Man Who Would Be King

1975

John Huston

Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey ...

7.8

29,637

Adventure The film begins with author Rudyard Kipling (Christopher Plummer) working in his office, his privacy is broken by the arrival of a dishevelled old acquaintance and fellow Freemason, Peachy Carnahan (Michael Caine), Peachy begins to recount the incredible adventures of himself and fellow scoundrel Daniel Dravot (Sean Connery). The film then flashes back to an earlier meeting between Kipling, Peachy and Daniel, Kipling is asked to witness ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It's unabashed and thrilling and fun (...) It's open, sweeping, and lusty -- and we walk out feeling exhilarated (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"Rich with high adventure and stiff with moral value, told with verve and simplicity (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"The most pleasant surprise about 'The Man Who Would Be King' is that although it is about as romantic and implausible an adventure as you're likely to see, it's not an anachronism."	POS
United Kingdom	Andrew Pulver The Guardian	"Sean Connery's understated acting style really comes into its own"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"The film has genuine wit, an appealing sense of grandeur, and very little of the overt 'philosophizing' that marred much of Huston's previous work."	POS
United States	Variety	"The tale of action and adventure is a too-broad comedy, mostly due to the poor performance of Michael Caine (...) The most redeeming aspect of the film is the performance of Christopher Plummer"	NEU
United Kingdom	Tom Hutchinson Radio Times	"Huston matches character to action in masterly fashion (...) This is packed with sly dialogue and memorable scenes (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Jay Cocks Time	"A mellow, brassy, vigorous movie, rich in adventure and melancholy, 'The Man Who Would Be King' represents the best work Huston has done in a decade."	POS
United Kingdom	Paul Taylor Time Out	"[It gained] in resonance from its director's maturity. Connery and Caine (both excellent)"	POS

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