I Saw a King
5.9
1936, in the aftermath of the Ethiopian occupation by Fascist Italy, under the incredulous gaze of the inhabitants of the small town in the Italian province Abraham Imirrù, an ethiopian prince and guerrila fighter is being held prisoner in the local Podesta garden's aviary. But for little Emilio, local recently force enlisted and reality-dissociated Balilla, he is Sandokan, the literal Salgari's character ...and he will be his hero.
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Cast
11 people
Edoardo Pesce
Podestà Marcello
Known for
Dogman
Romanzo Criminale: The Series
Sara Serraiocco
Regina
Known for
Counterpart
The Ruthless
Gabriel Gougsa
Abraham Imirrù
Marco Fiore
Emilio
Also in
Sacro Urbano
The Frog
Lino Musella
Fausto
Known for
Gomorrah
The Beast
Blu Yoshimi
Gemma
Known for
Feather
Quiet Chaos
Gaetano Bruno
Filippo Maria
Known for
Fargo
Mussolini: Son of the Century
Giulio Forges Davanzati
Known for
The Beauty
Franco Battiato: The Long Journey
Elisa Di Eusanio
Known for
Doc
Come tu mi vuoi
Michelangelo Dalisi
Known for
The First Omen
Land of the Sons
Patrizio Francioni
Known for
L'immensità
Giorgia Farina Director · Walter Lupo Screenplay Franco Bernini Screenplay
Worldwide gross $91K · First release November 24, 2024 · Produced in Italy, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$91,387
Production
Stemal Entertainment
Production
Les Films d'Ici
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
MiC
Production
Medusa Film
Production
Italy · France
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Languages
Original title
Ho visto un re
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Amharic · Italian
Release dates
Italy · November 24, 2024
Premiere · Torino Film Festival
Italy · April 30, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
August 11, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
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