The King Is Alive
5.883
2000-05-11
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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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.
Released
2000-05-11
Runtime
110
Director
Kristian Levring
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Drama
Language
English
Production
Zentropa Entertainments
DR
Newmarket Capital Group
Good Machine
TV 2
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Romane Bohringer
Romane Bohringer
David Calder
David Calder
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
David Bradley
David Bradley
Brion James
Brion James
Miles Anderson
Miles Anderson
Bruce Davison
Bruce Davison
Janet McTeer
Janet McTeer
Peter Khubeke
Peter Khubeke
Chris Walker
Chris Walker
Vusi Kunene
Vusi Kunene
Lia Williams
Lia Williams