THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND |
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Feature
Film , Great Britain/Germany 2006 |
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Director: |
Kevin Macdonald |
Cast: |
Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington |
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By accident,
young Scottish medical doctor Nicholas Carrigan becomes the personal
physician of Ugandan president and dictator Idi Amin. Blended by his
personality, he realizes too late that he has become a puppet in Amins
power.
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Lenght/Format: |
98 minutes/ 35mm |
Producers: |
Lisa Bryer, Charles Steel, Andrea Calderwood, Christine
Ruppert |
Co-Production: |
Cowboy Films, Slate Films, DNA Films, Film Four (Great
Britain) |
World Distribution: |
Twentieth Century Fox |
German Distribution: |
Twentieth Century Fox |
Festivals/Awards: |
Thessaloniki Filmfestival, Special Screening,
2006 |
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London Film Festival, Opening film, 2006 |
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National Board of Review of Motion Pictures:
Best Actor 2006 - Forest Whitaker, New York 2006 |
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Golden Globes: Best Actor (Drama) - Forest
Whitaker, 2007 |
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11. BAFTA 2007: Awards: Alexander Korda
Award, Adapted Screenplay, Actor in Leading Role (Forest Whitaker) |
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79th Academy Awards: Best Actor in Leading
Role: Forest Whitaker |