It is undoubtedly one of the founding films that redefined modern adventure cinema.
Released in 1976,
The Man Who Would Be King
, by John Huston, with Sean Connery and Michael Caine, after the work of Rudyard Kipling, is one of those nuggets that shine in the firmament of the seventh art.It comes in a collector's box set limited to 2000 copies, including a blu-ray, a DVD and a large-format book with photos and archives, written by Samuel Blumenfeld.
The Man Who Wished To Be King
led the way and will allow films such as
Raiders of the Lost Ark
,
Mission
,
The Emerald Forest
or, more recently,
The Lost City of Z,
to follow in his footsteps.
"I'm crazy about the news from Kipling!"
"
John huston
At the origins of the project, we find a passion that goes back to childhood.
That of the American director for Rudyard Kipling, and his
Jungle Book
.
In 1952, screenwriter Peter Viertel (with whom he wrote
The African Queen
) introduced Huston to the short story
The Man Who Would Be King
.
The shock is
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