Last King of Scotland (2006)
Release Year: 2006
Nation: United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: The Last King of Scotland, El último rey de Escocia, O Último rei da Escócia, Poslední skotský král, Der letzte König von Schottland - In den Fängen der Macht
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Writer: David Fox, Giles Foden, Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Andrea Calderwood, Charles Steel, Christine Ruppert, Lisa Bryer, Ros Borland, Suzanne Warren
Executive Producer: Allon Reich, Andrew Macdonald, Tessa Ross
Companies: Cowboy Films, DNA Films, Film4 Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Scottish Screen, Slate Films, Tatfilm, UK Film Council
Genre: Biography, Drama, Film Based On A Novel, History
Budget: 6.000.000
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Keywords
Keywords: 1970s, absurd, admiring, adoring, affectation, africa, ambiguous, ambivalent, amused, angry, based on novel or book, charisma, dictator, dictatorship, diplomat, doctor, general, historical fiction, idi amin, kampala, kidnapping, luxury, mass murder, naivety, polygamy, scottish, sympathetic, uganda, vibrant, zealous
Story
In 'The Last King of Scotland', young Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan travels to Uganda for an adventure after completing his formal education. He arrives during the overthrow of President Obote and the rise of General Idi Amin as the new ruler. Amin, impressed with Garrigan's skills, appoints him as his personal physician. The story unfolds as Garrigan navigates the vibrant yet dangerous world of Amin's Uganda, becoming entangled in the dictator's web of power, polygamy, and mass murder.
Summary
'The Last King of Scotland' is a historical drama based on the novel of the same name by Giles Foden. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the film explores themes of naivety, ambition, and the corrupting influence of power as seen through the eyes of Garrigan, played by James McAvoy. The movie provides an intimate look into the life of Idi Amin, portrayed by Forest Whitaker, who won an Academy Award for his performance.
