Waiting for the Barbarians

Waiting for the Barbarians

Waiting for the Barbarians

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Waiting for the Barbarians

2019

1h 54m

5.9(398 votes)

Drama

History

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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Production Companies

Infinitum Nihil

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Mark Rylance

The Magistrate

Mark Rylance

Acting

Johnny Depp

Colonel Joll

Johnny Depp

Acting

Robert Pattinson

Officer Mandel

Robert Pattinson

Acting

Gana Bayarsaikhan

The Girl

Gana Bayarsaikhan

Acting

Greta Scacchi

Mai

Greta Scacchi

Acting

David Dencik

The Clerk

David Dencik

Acting

Sam Reid

The Lieutenant

Sam Reid

Acting

Harry Melling

Garrison Soldier #4

Harry Melling

Acting

Bill Milner

Garrison Soldier #5

Bill Milner

Acting

Gursed Dalkhsuren

Old Prisoner

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Acting

Tserendagva Purevdorj

Old Barbarian

Tserendagva Purevdorj

Acting

Hami Belal

Joll's Man #1

Hami Belal

Acting

Wil Coban

Mandel's Guard #1

Wil Coban

Acting

David Moorst

Garrison Soldier #6

David Moorst

Acting

Joseph Long

Baker

Joseph Long

Acting

Clem So

Barbarian 5

Clem So

Acting

Isabella Nefar

Star

Isabella Nefar

Acting

Dulguun-Erdene Garamkhand

Boy Prisoner

No Image

Acting

Adam Bensallah

Mai's Grandson

No Image

Acting

Nayef Rashed

Farmer #1

Nayef Rashed

Acting

Haqi Ali

Farmer #2

Haqi Ali

Acting

Younes El Mejjad

Small Boy #2

No Image

Acting

Simon Luca Oldani

Garrison Sentry #1

Simon Luca Oldani

Acting

Faical El Kihel

Garrison Sentry #2

Faical El Kihel

Acting

Laura Cosac

Baker's Wife

No Image

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