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King Leopold's Ghost

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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// overview

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

based on novel or bookcongoslaverycolonybased on true storyslave tradedemocratic republic of the congodocumentarybelgian congo

Production House

Linden Productions

Audience Score

80%

6 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Narrator (voice)

Ciaran Reilly

Roger Casement (voice)

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Ilanga (voice)

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron

James Cromwell

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

Pippa Scott

Director, Producer, Writer

Adam Hochschild

Writer

Oreet Rees

Director, Editor

Alan Sandom

Writer

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