The Man Who Would Be King

Summary

The Man Who Would Be King is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,338 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Man Who Would Be King's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Man Who Would Be King was directed by John Huston^[4].
• John Huston wrote the screenplay for The Man Who Would Be King^[5].
• Gladys Hill wrote the screenplay for The Man Who Would Be King^[6].
• The Man Who Would Be King's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre^[7].
• The Man Who Would Be King's genre is adventure film^[8].
• The Man Who Would Be King's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Man Who Would Be King's genre is film based on literature^[10].
• The Man Who Would Be King's based on is recorded as The Man Who Would Be King^[11].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Michael Caine^[12].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Christopher Plummer^[13].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Saeed Jaffrey^[14].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Larbi Doghmi^[15].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Shakira Caine^[16].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Jack May^[17].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Sean Connery^[18].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Albert Moses^[19].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Mohammad Shamsi^[20].
• A cast member of The Man Who Would Be King was Paul Antrim^[21].
• The Man Who Would Be King was produced by John Foreman^[22].
• The Man Who Would Be King's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures^[23].
• The Man Who Would Be King's director of photography is recorded as Oswald Morris^[24].
• The original language of The Man Who Would Be King was English^[25].
• The Man Who Would Be King's review score is recorded as 8.5/10^[26].
• The Man Who Would Be King's review score is recorded as 97%^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Man Who Would Be King was produced by John Foreman^[22]. It was directed by John Huston^[4]. Screenwriters include John Huston^[5] and Gladys Hill^[6]. Cast members include Michael Caine^[12], Christopher Plummer^[13], Saeed Jaffrey^[14], Larbi Doghmi^[15], Shakira Caine^[16], and Jack May^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include November 27, 1975^[28], December 16, 1975^[29], December 19, 1975^[30], February 28, 1976^[31], March 5, 1976^[32], and March 12, 1976^[33]. The original language of The Man Who Would Be King was English^[25]. Genres include adventure film^[8], drama film^[9], and film based on literature^[10].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10^[26], 97%^[27], 91/100^[34], and 7.7/10^[35].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Would Be King ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,338 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]