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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Two British soldiers in India decide to resign from the Army and set themselves up as deities in Kafiristan--a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander. Actors Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Shakira Caine, Doghmi Larbi, Jack May, Karroom Ben Bouih, Mohammad Shamsi, Albert Moses, Paul Antrim, Graham Acres, The Blue Dancers of Goulamine, Nadia Atbib & Yvonne OcampoDirector John HustonCertificate PGYear 1975Screen Widescreen 2.35:1 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (1.0) MonoAdditional Languages French ; Spanish ; German ; ItalianSubtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Arabic ; Czech ; Danish ; Dutch ; English ; Finnish ; French ; German ; Greek ; Hebrew ; Hindi ; Hungarian ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portugese ; Spanish ; SwedishClosed Captions YesDuration 2 hours and 4 minutes (approx)Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 40 Grams
Item Model Number ‏ : ‎ 5035822004030
Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00006JY3M
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Robert

A spoof, or a comedy of British Empire errors?

Reviewed in Australia on 16 August 2019

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Two great actors jousting for the sense of humurous illegitimate supremacy. Sydney James and some of the Carry On crew could have fitted in seamlessly, but would struggle against the acting of Caine and Whatsisname.

Reviewed in Australia on 18 September 2020

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Great movie absolute classic

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cora

Hugely Enjoyable Adventure Story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2018

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This one of those epic adventure films that will keep the entire family entertained on a long dreary Sunday afternoon. It is based on Rudyard Kipling's tale set in the days of the Raj, and tells the story of Daniel Dravot (Sean Connery) and Peachy Carnahan (Michael Caine) and their exploits as they travel from India into Kafiristan, one of those remote mountain kingdoms along the border between India and Afghanistan. The purpose of their travels, at least for Dravot, is to become King, no less. It is a fantastic tale of deceit and ingenuousness. And in the capable hands of larger than life director John Huston it all comes together beautifully.

Both Connery and Caine are always watchable, but it is a special treat to see the two of them together in this. They play off each other beautifully and the relationship of their characters rings true. Christopher Plummer makes an appearance in a small supporting role as Rudyard Kipling. And watch out for the bewitching Shakira Caine's cameo as a spirited Kafir bride. The fun of seeing Mrs Caine take a bite out of Sean Connery alone is worth the price of the DVD.

The picture quality of the DVD I purchased (Classic British edition) is good, as is the sound, but be aware that it's Mono only. No stereo or surround sound options. Subtitles are available for those who may need them.

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Mark Dyer

A great and ripping yarn

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 November 2018

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Great fun, suitable for family viewing but with 'serious' overtones as in seriously well-made. Great story, great photography, great acting, great script. Messrs Caine and Connery work well together, the only slightly dodgy element seemed to be Sir Michael's haircut :-).

Having considered the actors who were going to be cast, the genius of using MC and SC becomes even more apparent. This film was apparently so long in development that originally the leads were going to be Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable, then Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Either pair would have been adequate but probably wouldn't have brought the essence of Britishness to the characters - the epitome of behaviour of rogueish Sergeants.

'Hats off' to all concerned and no need to brass it out on this occasion.

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Austin haigh

Sean Connery and Michael Caine in classic yarn

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2020

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I recently added this to my collection following Connery's death. As the tributes poured in, this became hailed as his own favourite film, so I just had to view it. The camera direction is rather labour like, no frills, considering where Hollywood was at by 1975, and the music score is forgettable - 2 things that make for a masterpiece in my opinion, but everything else is superb! A great story by R.Kipling and two quite extraordinary performances by Connery and Michael Caine. Easy to see why the actors held this movie in such high regard. The world is definitely a better place with Sean's films in it - my favourites (for the record) Goldfinger, Name of the Rose and Highlander

Weslake

No shortage of reviews - here's mine - Scenic Morocco

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2019

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Good quality footage but pretty average sound (my system will play mono audio through 4 surround speakers which helps a little). The story is gripping without needing to fall back on 'set piece explosions' or big finales like a lot of modern rubbish films. The story is set in the past so doesn't date (you already know its old) and has some impressive scenic shots but mostly of Morocco which was were most of the filming took place. A good film rather than one of the true greats, but one you might to watch more than once.

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Jimbo Smiles

One of those film everyone should see at least once...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2021

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... because it leaves such a lingering memory - story, plot, dialogue, colour, spectacle, editing all great and the three main actors are at there A game.

On the down side, and what probably makes it not as well known as I might have thought, is that the music is instantly forgettable and some of the camera work is a bit "old school" for a mid 70's film

And although I would have preferred the blu-ray, it is such silly money when the DVD is only £3. A true bargain.

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Genre	Adventure
Format	DVD
Language	English