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Waiting for the Barbarians is a 2019 drama film directed by Ciro Guerra in his English-language directorial debut. The film is based on the 1980 novel by J. M. Coetzee. It stars Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, and Greta Scacchi.
Aug 7, 2020 · The Magistrate (Mark Rylance) of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Joll (Johnny Depp), whose task it is to report on the activities of the ‘barbarians’ and on the security situation on the border.
- (19)
- Mark Rylance
- Ciro Guerra
Synopsis. The Magistrate of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Joll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the ‘barbarians’ and on the security situation on the border.
Morality, and society itself, crumbles in Ciro Guerra’s English-language debut, a stunningly shot, allegorical film featuring a powerful lead performance by Mark Rylance. ☞ Waiting for the Barbarians premieres in the UK on 6 October at the BFI London Film Festival. John Bleasdale.
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate. Director. Ciro Guerra. Writer. J.M. Coetzee. Stars. Mark Rylance. Johnny Depp. Robert Pattinson.
- (15K)
- Drama, History
- Ciro Guerra
- 2020-08-07
Aug 7, 2020 · Waiting for the Barbarians. 114 minutes ‧ NR ‧ 2020. Nick Allen. August 7, 2020. 6 min read. Mark Rylance had an easier time making us believe he was the 24-feet-tall “BFG” than he does here, trying to sell us a colonizer with a conscience in Ciro Guerra’s tedious “Waiting for the Barbarians.”. The gentle actor plays a man here ...
A local magistrate reevaluates his loyalty to his nation while holed up at a remote outpost. Peacock Fandango at Home Prime Video Apple TV. Watch Waiting for the Barbarians with a...
- (95)
- History, Drama
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