The King Is Alive

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 11, 2000

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

Denmark, Sweden, United States of America

Production

Newmarket Capital Group,Good Machine,Zentropa Entertainments,DR,YLE,TV 2

Cast

Lia Williams,Miles Anderson,David Calder,Chris Walker,Vusi Kunene,Brion James,David Bradley,Janet McTeer,Peter Khubeke,Romane Bohringerand 2 more

Director

Kristian Levring

Writer

Kristian Levring,William Shakespeare,Anders Thomas Jensen

Producer

Christopher Ball,Malene Blenkov,Peter Aalbæk Jensen,Patricia Kruijer,Svend Abrahamsen,William Tyrer,Vibeke Windeløv,David Linde

Cinematography

Jens Schlosser

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0208911