France / May 11, 2000
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Janet McTeer | Liz |
| Peter Khubeke | Kanana |
| Chris Walker | Paul |
| Vusi Kunene | Moses |
| Lia Williams | Amanda |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The King Is Alive |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | Denmark, Sweden, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zentropa Entertainments, DR, Newmarket Capital Group, Good Machine, TV 2, YLE |
| Release date | 11 maggio 2000 |
| Executive producer | Christopher Ball, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, William Tyrer, David Linde |
| Production | Svend Abrahamsen, Vibeke Windeløv, Malene Blenkov, Patricia Kruijer, Kobus Botha |
| Writer | Anders Thomas Jensen, Kristian Levring, William Shakespeare |
| Casting | Mali Finn, Bruno Levy, Joyce Nettles, Moonyeenn Lee |
| Editing | Nicholas Wayman-Harris |
| Cinematography | Jens Schlosser |
| Assistant directors | Kristian Levring |
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| Camera operators | Jens Schlosser |
| Additional photography | Jens Schlosser |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Cape Verde / Sep 15, 2000
United States / Apr 25, 2001 / R
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