A Good Man in Africa is a movie directed by Bruce Beresford in 1994 and based on the book of the same name by William Boyd, first published in 1981. The movie features Colin Friels, Sean Connery, Joanne Whalley, John Lithgow, Diana Rigg, Louis Gossett Jr., and others.
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Storyline
Morgan Leafy, stationed in Kinjanja, is an inefficient and somewhat corrupt diplomat with a taste for alcohol and women. His life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes entangled in a web of political and personal complications. The plot revolves around Morgan’s attempts to navigate local politics, corruption, and his relationships with various characters, including the wife of a powerful cabinet minister and an eccentric American woman.
Movie vs Book
Year
1994
Minutes
94
Movie Rate
5.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
A Good Man in Africa
Director: Bruce Beresford
Country: USA
Year: 1994
Length: 1h34m
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Year
1981
Pages
352
Book Rate
7.70
S: Goodreads
Book
A Good Man in Africa
Author: William Boyd
Country: UK
First published in: 1981
Length: 352 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“In a movie, you need good actors, whereas in a book, you don't, unless you have a really bad imagination.”
YANN MARTEL (Writer)
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