Nicholas Garrigan is a young Scottish doctor who, seeking new experiences, travels to Uganda in the 1970s to work in humanitarian aid. Upon arriving, he must treat Idi Amin, the country's new leader, who has suffered a spectacular accident after crashing his vehicle into a cow. This first encounter fascinates the leader and leads Nicholas to become his personal doctor. The young man is seduced by the governor's captivating personality and soon becomes his most intimate confidant. But over time, Nicholas realizes that behind Idi Amin's charm and generosity lies a bloodthirsty and atrocious killer. His intention is to get away as soon as possible from the horror hidden by one of Africa's most terrible regimes. But perhaps it is already too late.
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The youngest in the main cast: James McAvoy, age 27 at release. The oldest: David Ashton, at 65.
Sources: Wikipedia (English)
Main theme: human nature, Idi Amin, failed state, Uganda
It was released in 31 countries, each in its own language.
SpainEl último rey de Escocia
FranceLe dernier roi d'Écosse
GermanyDer letzte König von Schottland - In den Fängen der Macht
ItalyL'ultimo re di Scozia
BrazilO Último Rei da Escócia
PortugalO Último Rei da Escócia
Japanラストキング・オブ・スコットランド
South Korea라스트 킹
China末代独裁
RussiaПоследний король Шотландии
United StatesEl ultimo rey de Escocia
AustriaDer letzte König von Schottland
AzerbaijanŞotlandiyanın Sonuncu Kralı
BulgariaПоследният крал на Шотландия
CanadaLe Dernier Roi d'Écosse
CroatiaPosljednji škotski kralj
CzechiaPoslední skotský král
GreeceΟ Τελευταίος Βασιλιάς της Σκωτίας
Hong Kong最後的蘇格蘭王
HungaryAz utolsó skót király
Israelהמלך האחרון של סקוטלנד
LatviaPēdējais Skotijas karalis
LithuaniaPaskutinis Škotijos karalius
PolandOstatni król Szkocji
RomaniaUltimul rege al Scoției
SerbiaПоследњи краљ Шкотске
SloveniaZadnji Škotski kralj
Taiwan最後的蘇格蘭王
Thailandเผด็จการแผ่นดินเลือด
Turkeyİskoçya'nın Son Kralı
UkraineОстанній король ШотландіїWhere the Story Takes Place
Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
[about Nicholas] You see, Jonah? This is the sort of man a president needs around him. Someone who is not afraid to speak his mind.
This is Africa. You meet violence with violence. Anything else, and you're dead.
Dr. Merrit: [to Nicholas] You know, the interesting thing is, 80% of the locals prefer the witch doctor to us. Sometimes I just think we're just skimming the surface of an ocean.
They take you to a tree and hang you by your skin. Each time you scream the evil comes out of you. Sometimes, it can take three days for your evil to be spent. Pull him up.
Almost all aberrations of nature are possible.
I am the father of this nation, Nicholas. And you have most... grossly... offended your father.
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