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Movie Details

Original Title Waiting for the Barbarians
Original Language EN
Revenue $761,361
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Mark Rylance
Mark Rylance
The Magistrate
Popularity: 1.2
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Colonel Joll
Popularity: 3.9
Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson
Officer Mandel
Popularity: 5.1
Gana Bayarsaikhan
Gana Bayarsaikhan
The Girl
Popularity: 1.9
Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi
Mai
Popularity: 2.8
David Dencik
David Dencik
The Clerk
Popularity: 1.9
Sam Reid
Sam Reid
The Lieutenant
Popularity: 1.5
Harry Melling
Harry Melling
Garrison Soldier #4
Popularity: 3.6
Bill Milner
Bill Milner
Garrison Soldier #5
Popularity: 3.8
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Gursed Dalkhsuren
Old Prisoner
Popularity: 0.1
Tserendagva Purevdorj
Tserendagva Purevdorj
Old Barbarian
Popularity: 0.3
Hami Belal
Hami Belal
Joll's Man #1
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Ciro Guerra
Screenplay Ciro Guerra
Producer Olga Segura, Andrea Iervolino, Monika Bacardi
Executive Producer Penelope Glass, Andrea Zoso
Editor Jacopo Quadri

Production

AMBI Group
US
Infinitum Nihil
US
Ithaca Pictures
US
Iervolino Entertainment
IT
Samuel Goldwyn Films
US

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Keywords

colony torture desert colonization east asia

Reviews from TMDB

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots 6/10
Aug 31, 2020

Adapted by Nobel Prize winning author J.M. Coetzee from his own book, “Waiting for the Barbarians” is a timely screen retelling of the darkest (and most the most cruel) aspects of colonialism. This period film sadly reflects issues many are dealing with in present day: a society that’s relentl ... Read more

tmdb28039023 6/10
Aug 25, 2022

In Waiting for the Barbarians' Colonel Joll, Johnny Depp has crafted a great movie villain. I would describe him as either a colonial Darth Vader or a proto-Nazi – and concerning the latter, the character is a textbook illustration of Hannah Arendt's 'banality of evil;' perfectly circumspect, not ... Read more

CinemaSerf 6/10
Feb 26, 2023

Despite a strong cast, this is really rather a dirge of a watch. Sir Mark Rylance is the colonial magistrate in a frontier province that inspecting "Col. Joll" (Johnny Depp) believes is about to bear the brunt of an attack from the eponymous enemy. Despite there only appearing to be sheep farmers ad ... Read more

Rating
5.9
/10

Based on 387 votes

Details
Release Date September 6, 2019
Runtime 1h 54m
Revenue $761,361
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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