UNITED STATES · 1975
The Man Who Would Be King *
New Hollywood
ambition and greed
deception and false godhood
colonialism and imperialism
friendship and betrayal
adventure and exploration
Synopsis
Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.
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