Waiting for the Barbarians (film)

Waiting for the Barbarians
Official release poster
Directed byCiro Guerra
Screenplay byJ. M. Coetzee
Based onWaiting for the Barbarians
by J. M. Coetzee
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChris Menges
Edited byJacopo Quadri
Music byGiampiero Ambrosi
Production
companies
  • Iervolino Entertainment
  • AMBI Group
Distributed bySamuel Goldwyn Films (United States)
Iervolino Entertainment (Italy)[1]
Release dates
  • September 6, 2019 (2019-09-06) (Venice)
  • August 7, 2020 (2020-08-07) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Italy
  • United States
Languages
Box office$764,815[1]

Waiting for the Barbarians is a 2019 drama film directed by Ciro Guerra in his English-language directorial debut. The film is based on the 1980 novel by J. M. Coetzee. It stars Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, and Greta Scacchi.

The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2019. It was released on August 7, 2020, by Samuel Goldwyn Films. It received a lukewarm critical response.

  1. ^ a b "Waiting for the Barbarians". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Waiting for the Barbarians". Venice Film Festival. July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.