Best Production Design1976 Film Fan Awards48th Academy Awards
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Best Production Design Nominee

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

Ceremony Year: 1976Category: Best Production DesignReleased: 1975
Nominated Talent & Credits
Alexandre Trauner— Art Direction: Alexander Trauner, Tony Inglis; Set Decoration: Peter James
Tony Inglis— Art Direction: Alexander Trauner, Tony Inglis; Set Decoration: Peter James
Peter James— Art Direction: Alexander Trauner, Tony Inglis; Set Decoration: Peter James
Synopsis / Overview

Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.

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ART DIRECTION — 48th Academy Awards (1976)

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