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Directed by | Ciro Guerra |
Screenplay by | J. M. Coetzee |
Based on | Waiting for the Barbarians by J. M. Coetzee |
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Cinematography | Chris Menges |
Edited by | Jacopo Quadri |
Music by | Giampiero Ambrosi |
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Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States) Iervolino Entertainment (Italy)[1] |
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Running time | 112 minutes[2] |
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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.