Movie·2000·1h 50m
The King Is Alive
As the sand shifts... madness nears.
Country
Denmark
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Anders Thomas Jensen
Producer
Svend Abrahamsen, Christopher Ball
Cinematography
Jens Schlosser
Editor
Nicholas Wayman-Harris
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
35 votes
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// cast
Cast
Romane Bohringer
Catherine
David Calder
Charles
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Gina
David Bradley
Henry
Brion James
Ashley
Miles Anderson
Jack
Bruce Davison
Ray
Janet McTeer
Liz
Peter Khubeke
Kanana
Chris Walker
Paul
Vusi Kunene
Moses
Lia Williams
Amanda
// crew
Crew
Svend Abrahamsen
Producer
Christopher Ball
Executive Producer
Kristian Levring
Director, Writer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
William Tyrer
Executive Producer
Vibeke Windeløv
Producer
Malene Blenkov
Producer
David Linde
Executive Producer
Patricia Kruijer
Producer
Jens Schlosser
Director of Photography
Nicholas Wayman-Harris
Editor
Anders Thomas Jensen
Writer
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