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The King Is Alive

Not Rated
Drama
6/10(28 ratings)

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.

05-11-2000
1h 50m
The King Is Alive
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Main Cast

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Kristian Levring
Writers:
Kristian Levring, Anders Thomas Jensen
Production:
Zentropa Entertainments, DR, Newmarket Capital Group, Good Machine, TV 2, YLE

Key Crew

Executive Producer:
Christopher Ball
Author:
William Shakespeare
Producer:
Svend Abrahamsen
Producer:
Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer:
David Linde

Locations and Languages

Country:
DK
Filming:
DK; SE; US
Languages:
en