Waiting for the Barbarians

Release Date: Friday, August 7, 2020 VOD / Digital

Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Mark Rylance, Greta Scacchi, Ciro Guerra, J.M. Coetzee, Gana Bayarsaikhan

N/A Action 1 hr, 42 m

  • 3.9

83%

17%
ADVERTISEMENT

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
The MAGISTRATE, administrator of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire, looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of COLONEL JOLL, whose task it is to report on the activities of the ‘barbarians’ and on the security situation on the border. JOLL conducts a series of ruthless interrogations. The treatment of the ‘barbarians’ at the hands of the Colonel and the torture of a young ‘barbarian’ woman combine to lead the Magistrate to a crisis of conscience and a quixotic act of rebellion.
Action Adventure Drama

Snap poll

Will you see Waiting for the Barbarians?

Seen the movie? Rate it!

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Waiting for the Barbarians.

Crew Behind the Film

The Waiting for the Barbarians behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ciro Guerra last directed Embrace of the Serpent and The Wind Journeys.

Director
Ciro Guerra
Screenwriter

Additional Information

MPA Rating
N/A Not available
Runtime
1 hr, 42 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Not available
Language
English

All Trailers

Official Waiting for the Barbarians movie trailers and clips.

Waiting for the Barbarians Official Trailer Clip Image
Action

Production Details

What we know about the Waiting for the Barbarians movie production.

Key Facts

  • Based on J.M. Coetzee 's novel which was first published in 1980.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Principal photography slated to begin this fall in Europe and North America.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Waiting for the Barbarians was released in VOD / Digital on Friday, August 7, 2020 . There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including Made in Italy, The Tax Collector and Black Water: Abyss.



Questions

Ask question

Looking for more information on Waiting for the Barbarians?

Official Page and Social Links

Across the Web

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Follow the Updates

Tue., Jun. 30, 2020

  • Added a running time of 102 minutes

  • Set film release to Streaming

New Movie Trailer

Joy
Teaser Trailer

Netflix Originals has unveiled official trailer for Joy. Watch now!

ADVERTISEMENT

More to Explore

Find and discover more on Movie Insider and across the web.

30-Day Free Trial

Watch thousands of movies 24/7 on Amazon Prime.

Go now
Production Listings

Find and discover movies filming now.

Go now