4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 3, 2020
There is a sense that John Huston is on a tear to prove he can outdo David Lean. However, this might only be an observation based rather unfairly on circumstance. Because Huston purportedly meant to make the picture at numerous junctions in his career, though it never got off the ground with any of read more
Today, I'm looking at Michael Caine's performance in the 1975 action-adventure film The Man Who Would Be King. Here he is surrounded by Saeed Jaffrey (left) and Sean Connery.
This article is part of the Summer Under the Stars blogathon hosted by Journeys in Classic Film.
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TCM will air The Man Who Would Be King at 8 p.m. tonight (June 6) as part of its Essentials series. The classic Rudyard Kipling tale stars Saeed Jaffrey (left), Michael Caine, and Sean Connery. I'll outline five things to look for in this action-adventure movie.
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The Man Who Would Be King (John Huston, 1975)
Entering in a John Huston film is always a challenge for because I tend to not like his films very much: The Maltese Falcon was ok but take Bogart apart and it's never the same movie. The Asphalt Jungle is in my opinion a better Noir than Maltese.. read more
