The Man Who Would Be King (1975) – Filming Locations
Adventure / Drama · Directed by John Huston · Starring Sean Connery
Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.
Where was The Man Who Would Be King filmed?
- Marrakech, Morocco, Marrakech – Opening sequences and establishing shots of the exotic bazaar setting. Huston used the authentic Moroccan medina to establish the film's colonial atmosphere and as a stand-in for India
- Ouarzazate, Morocco, Ouarzazate – Extended sequences of the journey through mountain terrain and kingdom establishment. The remote desert and mountain landscapes around Ouarzazate provided the dramatic geography of Kafiristan
- London, United Kingdom, London – Framing narrative sequences and opening/closing scenes in London. Studio interiors and London street exteriors provide the bookend sequences establishing the characters before their adventure
- Almería, Spain, Almería – Additional desert and mountainous terrain sequences during the expedition. Spanish desert locations supplemented the Moroccan shooting to capture the vast, inhospitable landscape of the fictional kingdom