Waiting for the Barbarians

Film - 2020 - Drama, History, Made in Europe

The story

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.

Directed by

Ciro Guerra

Starring

Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 6 out of 10

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Film · 2020 · Drama · History · Made in Europe

Waiting for the Barbarians

79% match1h 52mMA15+
Why TasteFeed picked this for you

Waiting for the Barbarians shares real DNA with Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald; stars Johnny Depp, who you rate.

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The story

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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IMDb
6 / 10
17k votes
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53%
Tomatometer
2.97 / 5
12k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
5.9 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, History, Made in Europe
Runtime1h 52m
RatedMA15+
Release2020-07-30
Where to watch
Prime Video
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