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The King Is Alive
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The King Is Alive 2000 Directed by Kristian Levring

As the sand shifts... madness nears.

Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.

Country Denmark
Production Countries Denmark , Sweden , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French
Gnere Drama
Release Date 11 May 2000
110 mins
Cast
Romane Bohringer
Romane Bohringer Catherine
David Calder
David Calder Charles
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh Gina
David Bradley
David Bradley Henry
Brion James
Brion James Ashley
Miles Anderson
Miles Anderson Jack
Bruce Davison
Bruce Davison Ray
Janet McTeer
Janet McTeer Liz
Peter Khubeke
Peter Khubeke Kanana
Chris Walker
Chris Walker Paul
Vusi Kunene
Vusi Kunene Moses
Lia Williams
Lia Williams Amanda
Crew
Director
Kristian Levring
Kristian Levring
Writers
Anders Thomas Jensen
Anders Thomas Jensen
Kristian Levring
Kristian Levring
Producers
Malene Blenkov
Malene Blenkov
Vibeke Windeløv
Vibeke Windeløv
Svend Abrahamsen
Svend Abrahamsen
Patricia Kruijer
Patricia Kruijer
Executive Producers
David Linde
David Linde
William Tyrer
William Tyrer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Christopher Ball
Christopher Ball
Cinematography
Jens Schlosser
Jens Schlosser
Editor
Nicholas Wayman-Harris
Nicholas Wayman-Harris
Original Writer
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Casting
Mali Finn
Mali Finn
Moonyeenn Lee
Moonyeenn Lee
Joyce Nettles
Joyce Nettles
Bruno Levy
Bruno Levy