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Waiting for the Barbarians

  • Movie
  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 52m

Directed by Ciro Guerra

5.9

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5.9 out of 10 from 410 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Mark Rylance

    Mark RylanceThe Magistrate

  • Johnny Depp

    Johnny DeppColonel Joll

  • Robert Pattinson

    Robert PattinsonOfficer Mandel

  • Gana Bayarsaikhan

    Gana BayarsaikhanThe Girl

  • Greta Scacchi

    Greta ScacchiMai

  • David Dencik

    David DencikThe Clerk

  • Sam Reid

    Sam ReidThe Lieutenant

  • Harry Melling

    Harry MellingGarrison Soldier #4

  • Bill Milner

    Bill MilnerGarrison Soldier #5

  • Gursed DalkhsurenOld Prisoner

  • Tserendagva Purevdorj

    Tserendagva PurevdorjOld Barbarian

  • Hami Belal

    Hami BelalJoll's Man #1

  • Wil Coban

    Wil CobanMandel's Guard #1

  • David Moorst

    David MoorstGarrison Soldier #6

  • Joseph Long

    Joseph LongBaker

  • Clem So

    Clem SoBarbarian 5

  • Isabella Nefar

    Isabella NefarStar

  • Dulguun-Erdene GaramkhandBoy Prisoner

Director
Ciro Guerra
Writer
Ciro Guerra and J.M. Coetzee
Music
Giampiero Ambrosi
Cinematography
Chris Menges