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原作を読んだことがないのでキプリングさんがどういう意図でこの原作を書いたかは不詳。だが、この映画に関する限り、製作の意図はイギリス流帝国主義への風刺(サタイア）であろう。19世紀前半、イギリス帝国全盛期のイギリス兵が、架空の王国をのっとる物語である。「蛮族を教育してやらねば」というようなセリフが随所にみられる。刀しかもたない「蛮族」を最新式の歩兵銃でなぎたおし、財宝をかすめとる。イギリスの人たちが見れば、二人のイギリス兵の野望の挫折と、はかない最後の姿が、1950年代、ほぼ一瞬にして世界帝国を喪失したイギリスの残影と、二重写しになるのではないか。アメリカ人である監督であるからこそ、作れる映画かもしれない。単なる冒険活劇ではない。二大俳優の、サタイアティックな演技も見事だと思った。

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かなり以前から観賞したくて探していた作品です、とても良心的な価格で満足しています。

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不思議な伝奇映画の形式をちゃんと継承しているところがいいです。荒唐無稽な話ではないという担保を帰って来た男の話でまとめているのですから。しかし、ラストシーンは衝撃ですね。

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BUENA PELICULA

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La película es entretenida y ágil basada en un cuento de Rudyard Kipling, con grandes escenarios naturales en donde se desarrolla y nominada a 4 premios Oscar.
Filmada en 1975, trata sobre la aventura fallida de un par de picaros ex combatientes del ejercito imperial británico en la India que, emulando la hazaña de la conquista de México por Hernán Cortes, planean apoderarse de un mítico país al norte de los himalayas, del cual poco se sabe, desde el paso por esas regiones de Alejandro Magno, hace más 2000 años. La intención original de conquista, usurpación del trono y rápido saqueo del país, se ve trastocada por las ambiciones personales, sueños de predestinación y el establecimiento de una eventual dinastía real de uno de los picaros, Sean Connery, cuya boda con la bella Roxanna, interpretada por Shakira Caine, esposa de Michael Caine, ganadora del concurso Miss Guyana y luego 3er lugar en Miss Mundo 1967, desencadena el trágico fin de Sean, mientras su compañero. Michael Caine, es crucificado pero sobreviviendo milagrosamente a ello es perdonado y desterrado, regresando tuerto y leproso a la India llevando consigo como prueba la cabeza coronada del que fuera rey.

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THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING [1975 / 2003] [Limited Edition DigiBook] [Blu-ray]

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THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING [1975 / 2003] [Limited Edition DigiBook] [Blu-ray] [US Release] Swashbuckling Adventure In All Its Glory! Long Live Adventure . . . and Adventurers!

Based on a Rudyard Kipling story and packed with spectacle, humour, excitement and bold twists of fate, with director John Huston’s film ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING’ earns its crown as “An Epic like no other. One of the screen’s greatest yarns” (Peter Perry of Guide for the Film Fanatic).

Sir Sean Connery and Sir Michael Caine find them with their chins out, shoulders squared and with a sly wink, star as British sergeants Daniel "Danny" Dravot and Peachy Carehan. The Empire was built by men like these two. Now they’re out to build their own Empire, venturing into remote Kafiristan (in modern-day Afghanistan, the province is now known as Nuristan), in the hope of becoming "gods," but unfortunately they lose everything and find out that destiny was definitely not on their side, meaning they were both hoping that some kind of hidden power is believed to control their future events; like fate.

FILM FACT No.1: Awards and Nominations: 1976 Academy Awards®: Nominated: Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material for Gladys Hill and John Huston. Nominated: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration for Alexandre Trauner, Peter James and Tony Inglis. Nominated: Best Costume Design for Edith Head. Nominated: Best Film Editing for Russell Lloyd. 1976 Golden Globes®: Nominated: Best Original Score in a Motion Picture for Maurice Jarre. 1976 BAFTA® Awards: Nominated: Best Cinematography for Oswald Morris. Nominated: Best Costume Design for Edith Head. 1976 Writers Guild of America: Nominated: Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium for Gladys Hill and John Huston. Sir Sean Connery and Sir Michael Caine later sued Allied Artists for what they felt was improper percentage profit share and they were reportedly awarded $250,000 each.

FILM FACT No.2: When Peachy Carehan remarks of himself and Daniel "Danny" Dravot having to fight through the Khyber Pass under "Bob" Roberts he is referring to the Second Anglo-Afghan War of 1878-1880 and to General Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts. The film inaccurately has Peachy Carehan referring to himself as a "gunnery sergeant;" the correct rank for this time is that of colour sergeant. Maurice Jarre scored the film and invited classical Indian musicians to participate in the recording sessions with a traditional European symphony orchestra. A key song, which figures within the plot of the movie, is a fusion of the music of the Irish song "The Minstrel Boy" with the lyrics of Reginald Heber's "The Son of God Goes Forth to War." This song is heard at key moments in the music film score, notably being sung by Daniel "Danny" Dravot as he is being executed and as he tumbles to his death. The film's performance of “The Minstrel Boy” is by William Lang, late of the Black Dyke Band and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Cast: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Doghmi Larbi, Jack May, Karroom Ben Bouih, Mohammad Shamsi, Albert Moses, Paul Antrim, Graham Acres, The Blue Dancers of Goulamine, Shakira Caine, Nadia Atbib (uncredited), Yvonne Ocampo (uncredited), Gurmuks Singh (uncredited) and Kimat Singh (uncredited)

Director: John Huston

Producers: John Foreman and William Hill (uncredited)

Screenplay: Gladys Hill (screenplay), John Huston (screenplay) and Rudyard Kipling (based on the story)

Composer: Maurice Jarre

Cinematography: Oswald Morris, B.S.C. (Director of Photography)

Video Resolution: 1080p [Technicolor]

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 [Panavision]

Audio: English: 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish

Running Time: 129 minutes

Region: All Regions

Number of discs: 1

Studio: Columbia Pictures / Allied Artists Pictures Corporation / Warner Home Video

Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING’ [1975] opens with author Rudyard Kipling [Christopher Plummer] working in his study and his solitude is broken by the arrival of a tattered, half-mad derelict, who is soon revealed to be his old acquaintance Peachy Carnahan [Sir Michael Caine]. As Rudyard Kipling listens in rapture fascination, Peachy Carnahan relates the incredible adventures of himself and his partner-in-chicanery Daniel "Danny" Dravot [Sir Sean Connery].

Con men Peachy Carnahan and Daniel "Danny" Dravot have masterminded all sorts of underhanded money-making schemes, the most elaborate of which takes them eventually to a remote city in the hills of eastern Afghanistan in a place called Kafiristan, (in modern-day Afghanistan, the province is now known as Nuristan), and it is through methods both foul and fair, and with the help of Peachy Carnahan instils in Daniel "Danny" Dravot to pass himself off as the incarnation of Alexander the Great, and of course to be able to lay their hands on the vast riches all around him. Unfortunately, Daniel "Danny" Dravot begins to believe his own lies, and the results are disastrous for both himself and Peachy Carnahan. Inadvertently exposing Daniel "Danny" Dravot's scheme is his native wife Roxanne, played by Shakira Caine (Sir Michael Caine's real-life wife).

‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING’ is set in colonial India in the l800s, and the film follows the exploits of two rogue British Army sergeants, Daniel "Danny" Dravot [Sir Sean Connery] and Peachy Carnehan [Sir Michael Caine]. During a skirmish, Daniel "Danny" Dravot is shot in the chest with an arrow; rather than entering his flesh, and it lodges in his “bandolier” or a “bandoleer” [a pocketed belt for holding ammunition] which of course was worn under his red tunic coat and not as stated with different reviews of this film that the arrow struck the Masonic pendant that was originally owned by Rudyard Kipling, but cheekily purloined by Peachy Carnehan. To the native’s astonishment, Daniel "Danny" Dravot draws the arrow out without a trace of blood or injury, leading them to believe him to be a god. But when both soldiers eventually end up in their ultimate destination, but when eventually the High Priest is about to plunge the sword into Daniel "Danny" Dravot and suddenly sees the Masonic medallion, that is when Daniel "Danny" Dravot is declared and crowned as a god. But the two soldiers take advantage of their situation with great relish and the luxuries are bestowed upon them in great quantities, But with an unfortunate twist of fate happens to Daniel "Danny" Dravot, and on the fateful day when their sham is discovered and the natives turn on them with great ferocity and eventually a dreadful fate is bestowed upon Daniel "Danny" Dravot.

‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING’ manages to be great deal of fun in itself while being most faithful to Rudyard Kipling, whose story, written in the 1890's, is a kind of raffish metaphor for the British colonial experience that did not end for another half century. But this really isn't what ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING’ film is about. It's a tall tale, a legend, of steadfastness, courage, camaraderie, gallantry and greed, though not necessarily in that order. Daniel "Danny" Dravot and Peachy Carnehan are grand and totally old-fashioned adventurers with the gift of gab and a sense of style. Outrageously disguised as a holy man and his servant, they climb mountains and cross glaciers to penetrate the forbidden territory where, through luck and a series of coincidences, they realise their wildest dreams.

Director John Huston has done a magnificent job capturing the exotic quality, excitement, and morality of Rudyard Kipling's tale. Sir Michael Caine and Sir Sean Connery are perfectly matched as the comrades whose wit, courage, and ambition carry them into the fulfilment of their dream. The cinematography by Oswald Morris is suitably lush, and the musical soundtrack of Maurice Jarre is a romantic counterpoint to the action throughout the film.

Rudyard Kipling's story is brought to life in grand style by Sir Sean Connery, Sir Michael Caine and director John Huston, in bringing the Rudyard Kipling's characters pay dearly for their avarice. While bedridden as a child, director John Huston became a student of Rudyard Kipling's writing. In an l976 article for the Film Encyclopaedia, John Huston remarked, "I read so much Rudyard Kipling, it's in my unconscious and when you start a verse, you have to finish it.”

Though director John Huston never leans toward blunt social commentary, Rudyard Kipling's allegory of the waning days of the British Empire reads clearly enough throughout the film, and the result was a rare screen chemistry that drives the narrative wonderfully. Also Sir Michael Caine said, "Most directors today don't know what they want – so they shoot everything they can think of. They use the camera like a machine gun, whereas director John Huston used it like a sniper." The film is on a grand-scale; where they "don't-make-'em-like-that-anymore" adventure that plays out like Rudyard Kipling himself would likely have imagined it.

Christopher Plummer holds down the role of Rudyard Kipling himself in a performance that makes it difficult to imagine anyone different playing the role and on top of all that Christopher Plummer doesn’t have the opportunity to be as playful or cheeky as his co-stars Sir Sean Connery and, Sir Michael Caine in their colourful characterizations who provide the anchor with the film, and who instil a sense of legitimacy to the story, even though of course it is, of course, not true. The film ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING’ has steadily grown in stature and reputation in over thirty-years since it initial release in the cinema and John Huston said of his personal epic, especially the gestation period during which he hoped to get his film made, and at times feared he would never get made, and said, “To see a dream realized is one of the most rewarding things that can happen to a person.” And for thousands of movie-lovers worldwide, seeing ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING,’ which is one of the greatest adventures in film history, especially in home cinema set-up and in pristine high definition is of course an incredible rewarding experience.

Rudyard Kipling writes about a world gone, a geography gone. It's the world of adventure, high honour, mystery." Rudyard Kipling's romantic worldview may well have informed Huston's adult life, with his experiences as a Mexican cavalry officer, big-game hunter, boxer, painter and even opera singer. There could be no more perfect director as John Huston then, to helm the larger-than-life story of ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING’ [1975].

As a nice little bonus, I think it is good to know the actual Filming Locations of ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING’ [1975] which is as follows: Atlas Mountains, Morocco; Glen Canyon, Utah, USA; Grande Montée, Mont-Blanc, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK; Tagadirt el Bour, High Atlas, Morocco (representing the Er-Heb village); Tifoultoute, Morocco (representing the battle scene); Ouarzazate, Morocco and Todgha Gorge, Morocco (representing the Khyber Pass).

Blu-ray Video Quality – Warner Home Video has brought you this 1975 film release and upgraded in 2003 with this Blu-ray disc in superb 1080p encoded image and equally impressive is the 2.40:1 aspect ratio to show off the best aspect of this film. The source is clean and lacks any kind of grain, so it is likely a light bit of DNR [Digital Noise Reduction] has been applied. Christopher Plummer's face looks too smooth in a few close-ups, but later on in the film I was surprised by the facial detail of deep wrinkles of the withered faces of the elder Kafirs. Colours come across in very strong hues, from the clothing, particularly the vividness of the red British uniforms, to the natural surroundings made up of browns and greens. Blacks are stable throughout the film and there is some occasional crush at night and so a good contrast appears throughout the film. Although softness creeps in during establishing shots and into some backgrounds, details look sharp.

Blu-ray Audio Quality – Warner Home Video gives us just the one 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio experience because of the time when the film was originally released, as they did not have the audio technology like you get today and remaining authentic to Warner Home Video original mono presentation. The audio track is perfect especially with the dialogue, which is very clear, but to experience this I had to crank up the sound a few notches. Although overall it is limited in dynamics, there's a good sound mix of elements, especially when effects can be heard while the music plays, such as in the opening sequence at the marketplace where the sounds of manual woodworking can be heard among the street musicians. The gunfire sequences throughout the film come across as very authentic. Maurice Jarre's music film score sounds absolutely wonderful, and the overall mix is fulsome and very enjoyable.

Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:

Special Feature: Call It Magic: The Making of ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING’ [1975] [480i] [1.33:1] [12:00] Here we have a vintage special feature that gives us a mix of clips from the film, but also plenty of talking head interviews, with a heavy emphasis on recapping the overall premise of the film. We also get a few behind-the-scenes shots and a number of excerpts from the film itself. John Huston speaks briefly about how long he had been pursuing in making the film ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING,’ to the point of Clark Gable and long-time John Huston collaborator Humphrey Bogart heading his initial dream cast of actors. The sight of seeing John Huston at work on the set in Morocco in the Atlas Mountains is absolutely wonderful, where we get a very detailed look into the film's most ambitious stunt, where we get an in-depth look at the technical stunt set-up where Sir Sean Connery has to fall to his death, which we are informed that it was at a rate of 60 mph when the rope bridge is destroyed by the priest and director John Huston was very pleased with the shoot. "Call It Magic" is rather a cursory, but still fairly intriguing as a historical document that is a joy to watch, even though it is not very long, but certainly packs in a lot of information about the film and all who were involved in the project overall. Narrated by Don Morrow. Contributors include: John Huston [Director], Sir Michael Caine [Actor], Sir Sean Connery [Actor], John Foreman [Producer] and M. James Arnett [Stunt Coordinator]. Directed by Ed Apfel and Lawrence Tetenbaum. Produced by Ed Apfel and Lawrence Tetenbaum. Cinematography by Adam Giffard.

Theatrical Trailer [1975] [1080i] [1.78:1/2.40:1] [1:00] This is the Original Theatrical Trailer for the film ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING.’ Although it was a brilliant presentation, but this is the strangest Theatrical Trailer I have ever witness, where it is shown in two different aspect ratios.

BONUS: This is brilliant printed 34-page Limited Edition DigiBook that features several writings on the film entitled THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING: A DREAM REALIZED, A FILM REMEMBERED. SEAN CONNERY as . . . Daniel Dravot. MICHAEL CAINE as . . . Peachy Carnahan. CHRISTOPHER PLUMBER as . . . Rudyard Kipling. JOHN HUSTON: Director/Screenwriter. KIPLING: A Storyteller for the Ages. ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINATIONS. As an added bonus with this beautiful printed DigiBook, is that you get lots of wonderful black-and-white and colour photographs relating to the film. Also I love that on page 3 you get the following “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.” Famous first line of Rudyard Kipling’s novel “The Man Who Would Be King.”

Finally, for those seeking adventure set at a time when parts of the world used to be mysterious and exotic, then the film ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING ' is just the ticket for you, as the fun pairing of Sir Sean Connery and Sir Michael Caine certainly pays off, as the two actor are obviously and clearly having a ball throughout the film and it is a shame they were never able to team up again. With the film ‘THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING,’ not in a very long while has director John Huston, who wrote the screenplay with Gladys Hill and also directed the film, been so successfully light-hearted and so consistently in command of his subject directing this film, especially showing these small-time fraudsters and con men getting well over their heads in a very big way and have always appealed to the scenario by this director, and Daniel "Danny" Dravot as played by Sir Sean Connery and Peachy Carnehan as played by Sir Michael Caine, are two of his nicest discoveries for director John Huston and definitely give a larger-than-life, robust, sometimes curiously prim but suddenly stalwart in the crises that befall them. Christopher Plummer also gives the film great weight in the role of the young Rudyard Kipling, who as a newspaperman in India, participates in the beginning and the end of the story to great effect. Highly Recommended!

Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Aficionado
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Se ve perfectamente en blu ray y una buena remasterización, ahora eso si no tiene castellano, sólo subtitulos en español, pero me da igual casi me la se de memoria, y se puede reproducir en nuestra zona europea.

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A spoof, or a comedy of British Empire errors?

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Two great actors jousting for the sense of humurous illegitimate supremacy. Sydney James and some of the Carry On crew could have fitted in seamlessly, but would struggle against the acting of Caine and Whatsisname.

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Great Sean Connery & Michael Caine film!

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This DVD made a wonderful birthday gift for my husband! We are seniors, & had viewed this film in our early years in the theater! It was a favorite so purchasing it for my husband was a special joy! We have a select box of favorite films viewed over our lives! This one deserves to be included!
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