Waiting for the Barbarians

5.9
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20191h 54m

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Overview

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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Mark Rylance - The Magistrate in Waiting for the Barbarians

Mark Rylance

The Magistrate

Johnny Depp - Colonel Joll in Waiting for the Barbarians

Johnny Depp

Colonel Joll

Robert Pattinson - Officer Mandel in Waiting for the Barbarians

Robert Pattinson

Officer Mandel

Gana Bayarsaikhan - The Girl in Waiting for the Barbarians

Gana Bayarsaikhan

The Girl

Greta Scacchi - Mai in Waiting for the Barbarians

Greta Scacchi

Mai

David Dencik - The Clerk in Waiting for the Barbarians

David Dencik

The Clerk

Sam Reid - The Lieutenant in Waiting for the Barbarians

Sam Reid

The Lieutenant

Harry Melling - Garrison Soldier #4 in Waiting for the Barbarians

Harry Melling

Garrison Soldier #4

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397 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

September 6, 2019

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Drama, History

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