The Last King of Scotland (film) The Last King of Scotland (film) The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film based on Giles Foden's novel "The Last King of Scotland" (1998), adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock, and directed by Kevin Macdonald. The film was a co-production between companies from the United Kingdom and Germany. The film tells the fictional story of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician of President Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). The film is based on events of Amin's rule, and the title comes from a reporter
The Movie (song) The Movie (song) The Movie is a poem written and recorded by Jim Morrison, leader singer of American rock band the Doors. The poem focuses on the mystery and seductive power of cinema and was recorded in 1970. Morrison's influences for this poem are drawn from his time at the U.C.L.A. film school in 1964. The poem was released on the Doors' ninth and final studio album An American Prayer in 1978, which featured poetry by read by Morrison with music later added by the band. The musique concrète piece includes microphone sounds. The track is influenced by avant-garde composers