The King Is Alive
As the sand shifts... madness nears.
2000 | 110m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Kristian Levring |
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| Writer: | Anders Thomas Jensen, William Shakespeare, Kristian Levring |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | May 11, 2000 |
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| Director: | Kristian Levring |
| Writer: | Anders Thomas Jensen, William Shakespeare, Kristian Levring |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | tourist, namibia, dogme 95, shakespearean |
| Production Companies | Zentropa Entertainments, DR, Newmarket Capital Group, TV 2, YLE, Good Machine |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Romane Bohringer | Catherine |
| David Calder | Charles |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Gina |
| David Bradley | Henry |
| Brion James | Ashley |
| Miles Anderson | Jack |
| Bruce Davison | Ray |
| Janet McTeer | Liz |
| Peter Khubeke | Kanana |
| Chris Walker | Paul |
| Vusi Kunene | Moses |
| Lia Williams | Amanda |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anders Thomas Jensen | Writer |
| Mali Finn | Casting |
| Jens Schlosser | Director of Photography |
| Joyce Nettles | Casting |
| Moonyeenn Lee | Casting |
| Nicholas Wayman-Harris | Editor |
| Kobus Botha | Line Producer |
| William Shakespeare | Author |
| Kristian Levring | Writer, Director |
| Bruno Levy | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William Tyrer | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Ball | Executive Producer |
| Patricia Kruijer | Producer |
| Svend Abrahamsen | Producer |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Executive Producer |
| Vibeke Windeløv | Producer |
| Malene Blenkov | Producer |
| David Linde | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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