Praised by literary luminary Henry James, this extraordinary early tale from Rudyard Kipling offers incisive insight into the dangers of imperialism. A pair of bumbling British adventurers make their way to a remote region of Afghanistan and, through a series of coincidences and misunderstandings, ascend to the throne as co-ruling kings.
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Praised by literary luminary Henry James, this extraordinary early tale from Rudyard Kipling offers incisive insight into the dangers of imperialism. A pair of bumbling British adventurers make their way to a remote region of Afghanistan and, through a series of coincidences and misunderstandings, ascend to the throne as co-ruling kings.
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I am amazed how the film came to be out of a very short story which requires an astute reader to grasp the events. It is all there, but the film puts it all into view and here I would say, the film is better than the book.
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