The King Is Alive
“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.
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Cast
12 people
Romane Bohringer
Catherine
Known for
March of the Penguins
The Apartment
David Calder
Charles
Known for
Rush
Houdini
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Gina
Known for
The Hateful Eight
Annihilation
David Bradley
Henry
Known for
The Strain
After Life
Brion James
Ashley
Known for
Blade Runner
The Fifth Element
Miles Anderson
Jack
Known for
The Odyssey
House of Cards
Bruce Davison
Ray
Known for
Knight Rider
X-Men
Janet McTeer
Liz
Known for
Me Before You
Ozark
Peter Khubeke
Kanana
Also in
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Dangerous Ground
Chris Walker
Paul
Known for
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
The Last Witness
Vusi Kunene
Moses
Known for
A United Kingdom
Sniper: The Last Stand
Lia Williams
Amanda
Known for
The Day of the Jackal
His Dark Materials
Kristian Levring Director · Anders Thomas Jensen Writer William Shakespeare Author
United States release April 25, 2001 · Produced in Denmark, Sweden, United States · Languages English, French
Production
Zentropa Entertainments
Production
DR
Production
Newmarket Capital Group
Production
Good Machine
Production
TV 2
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YLE
Production
Denmark · Sweden · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · May 11, 2000
Theatrical
United States · April 25, 2001
Theatrical
Cape Verde
September 15, 2000 · Theatrical
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