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The man who would be king  Cover Image DVD DVD

The man who would be king / Emanuel L. Wolf presents ; the John Huston/John Foreman film ; screenplay by John Huston & Gladys Hill ; based on a story by Rudyard Kipling ; produced by John Foreman ; directed by John Huston.

Summary:

"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. 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"--IMDb.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0780663918
  • ISBN: 9780780663916
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner brothers Entertainment, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.
Based on a story by Rudyard Kipling.
Special features: Vintage featurette: Call it Magic: The Making of the Man Who Would be King ; John Huston movies trailer gallery; production notes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music composed and conducted by Maurice Jarre ; editor, Russell Lloyd ; director of photography, Oswald Morris
Participant or Performer Note:
Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Doghmi Larbi, Shakira Caine, Jack May, Karroom Ben Bouih.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA: PG
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (letterbox); Dolby Digital mono; double-sided disc.
Language Note:
In English with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Subject: British > Afghanistan > Nūristān > Drama.
Treasure troves > Afghanistan > Nūristān > Drama.
Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 > Film adaptations.
Soldiers of fortune > Drama.
Kings and rulers > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Adventure films.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Allentown Public Library DVD MAN (Text) 34455006172106 Adult DVD Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library DVD (Text) 33062007555023 Adult DVD Fiction Available -


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