The Godfather Saga
1977
TV Film
The Godfather Saga
1977 · from the book by Mario Puzo
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Film
⏱ 2h 1m
The Last King of Scotland
Based On the book by Giles Foden
The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film directed by Kevin Macdonald from a screenplay by Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock. Based on Giles Foden's 1998 novel, its plot depicts the dictatorship of Ugandan President Idi Amin through the perspective of Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor. The film stars Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Simon McBurney, and Gillian Anderson. The title of the film refers to Amin's spurious claim of being the King of Scotland.
Summary: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2006
- Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson
- United Kingdom, Germany
- English
Book vs Film
The Book · 1998
The Last King of Scotland
Giles Foden
★ 4.0 / 5
1 ratings · Open Library
The Film · 2006
The Last King of Scotland
Kevin Macdonald
★ 7.6 / 10
206,416 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 8 years after publication.
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