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Waiting for the Barbarians

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75 Ratings
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2019

Drama

1h 52m

16+

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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More Information on Waiting for the Barbarians

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. Waiting for the Barbarians featuring Mark Rylance and Johnny Depp is streaming with subscription on Prime Video, streaming with subscription on Peacock Premium, streaming with subscription on Hoopla, and 9 others. It's a drama and history movie.

Drama

History

2019

16+

1h52m

IT

US

Director

Ciro Guerra

The Magistrate

Mark Rylance

Colonel Joll

Johnny Depp

Officer Mandel

Robert Pattinson

The Clerk

David Dencik

The Lieutenant

Sam Reid

Garrison Soldier #4

Harry Melling

Garrison Soldier #5

Bill Milner

Old Prisoner

Gursed Dalkhsuren

Joll's Man #1

Hami Belal

Mandel's Guard #1

Wil Coban

Garrison Soldier #6

David Moorst

Barbarian 5

Clem So

Mai's Grandson

Adam Bensallah

Farmer #1

Nayef Rashed

Farmer #2

Haqi Ali

Producer

Olga Segura

Executive Producer

Andrea Zoso

Executive Producer

Penelope Glass

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75 Ratings
#37127of all Movies

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Stephanie Choffo

This was INCREDIBLY slow and so boring. With the exception of some very brutal bits once or twice. This aged me. Lol

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