Waiting for the Barbarians

Sep 6, 2019

1h 54m

★ 5.9

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

AMBI Group

Infinitum Nihil

Ithaca Pictures

Iervolino Entertainment

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Waiting for the Barbarians Trailers

Cast

The Magistrate

Mark Rylance

Colonel Joll

Johnny Depp

Officer Mandel

Robert Pattinson

The Girl

Gana Bayarsaikhan

Mai

Greta Scacchi

The Clerk

David Dencik

The Lieutenant

Sam Reid

Garrison Soldier #4

Harry Melling

Garrison Soldier #5

Bill Milner

Old Prisoner

Gursed Dalkhsuren

Old Barbarian

Tserendagva Purevdorj

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Hami Belal

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