Movie·2006·1h 42m
King Leopold's Ghost
The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers
Country
United States of America
Language
French
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The Story
The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast country into his private estate (1885-1908) and how he plundered the land and raped the bodies and souls of its defenceless inhabitants, causing countless victims; and what exactly is the true impact of this often forgotten story of crime and horror today.
Written By
Adam Hochschild, Alan Sandom
Producer
Pippa Scott
Music
Yoav Goren
Editor
Oreet Rees
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
6 votes
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Cast
Don Cheadle
Narrator (voice)
Ciaran Reilly
Roger Casement (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Ilanga (voice)
Philippe Bergeron
James Cromwell
Frank McCourt
Adam Hochschild
Self
Tom Wright
Additional Narration
Annick DeVille
Self
Jean-Pierre Bemba
Self
James Newman
Self
Mbaya Mpoyi
Self
Jacques Depelchin
Self
Zana Aziza Etambala
Self
David Northrup
Self
Papa Maurice
Self
Jules Marchal
Self
Maurice Lenain
Self
// crew
Crew
Yoav Goren
Original Music Composer
Pippa Scott
Director, Producer, Writer
Adam Hochschild
Writer
Oreet Rees
Director, Editor
Alan Sandom
Writer
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