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The King Is Alive (2001)

Movie"As the sand shifts... madness nears."
Audience Score
60
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R 1 hr 50 minApr 25th, 2001Drama
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.
StarringRomane BohringerDavid CalderJennifer Jason Leigh
DirectorKristian Levring
WritersKristian LevringAnders Thomas Jensen

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 25th, 2001
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 19th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Christopher Ball, David Linde, William Tyrer, Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Production Companies:Zentropa Entertainments, DR, Newmarket Capital Group, Good Machine, TV 2, YLE
Movie Tags:
touristnamibiadogme 95shakespearean