Last King of Scotland (2006)
Año de Estreno: 2006
Nación: United Kingdom, United States
Título Alternativo: The Last King of Scotland, El último rey de Escocia, O Último rei da Escócia, Poslední skotský král, Der letzte König von Schottland - In den Fängen der Macht, Shotimaa viimane kuningas, Le dernier roi d'Écosse, O teleftaios vasilias tis Skotias, Posljednji škotski kralj, Az utolsó skót király, Ha'meleh ha'aharon shel Scotland, L'ultimo re di Scozia, Ostatni król Szkocji, O Último Rei da Escócia, Poslednji kralj Škotske, Последний король Шотландии, Iskoçya'nin son krali
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Guionista: David Fox, Giles Foden, Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan
Producción & Género
Productor(es):
Compañías: Cowboy Films, DNA Films, Film4 Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Scottish Screen, Slate Films, Tatfilm, UK Film Council
Género: Biography, Drama, Film Based On A Novel, History
Premios & Similares
Premios: N/A
Similares:
Palabras Clave
Palabras Clave: 1970s, absurd, admiring, adoring, affectation, africa, ambiguous, ambivalent, amused, angry, based on novel or book, charisma, dictator, dictatorship, diplomat, doctor, general, historical fiction, idi amin, kampala, kidnapping, luxury, mass murder, naivety, polygamy, scottish, sympathetic, uganda, vibrant, zealous
Argumento
In 'The Last King of Scotland', young Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan travels to Uganda for an adventure after completing his formal education. He arrives during the overthrow of President Obote and the rise of General Idi Amin as the new ruler. Amin, impressed with Garrigan's skills, appoints him as his personal physician. The story unfolds as Garrigan navigates the vibrant yet dangerous world of Amin's Uganda, becoming entangled in the dictator's web of power, polygamy, and mass murder.
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Resumen
'The Last King of Scotland' is a historical drama based on the novel of the same name by Giles Foden. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the film explores themes of naivety, ambition, and the corrupting influence of power as seen through the eyes of Garrigan, played by James McAvoy. The movie provides an intimate look into the life of Idi Amin, portrayed by Forest Whitaker, who won an Academy Award for his performance.
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