Movie
Waiting for the Barbarians
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2020-07-30
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- AMBI Group, Infinitum Nihil, Ithaca Pictures, Iervolino Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn Films
- Country
- Italy, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Mark Rylance as The Magistrate
- Johnny Depp as Colonel Joll
- Robert Pattinson as Officer Mandel
- Gana Bayarsaikhan as The Girl
- Greta Scacchi as Mai
- David Dencik as The Clerk
- Sam Reid as The Lieutenant
- Harry Melling as Garrison Soldier #4
- Bill Milner as Garrison Soldier #5
- Gursed Dalkhsuren as Old Prisoner
- Tserendagva Purevdorj as Old Barbarian
- Hami Belal as Joll's Man #1
Crew
- Ciro Guerra - Director
- Ciro Guerra - Screenplay
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