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The King Is Alive (2000)

R · 2000-05-11 · 1h 50m · EN
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As the sand shifts... madness nears.

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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Anders Thomas JensenWriterKristian LevringDirector, Writer

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Romane BohringerRomane BohringerCatherineDavid CalderDavid CalderCharlesJennifer Jason LeighJennifer Jason LeighGinaDavid BradleyDavid BradleyHenryBrion JamesBrion JamesAshleyMiles AndersonMiles AndersonJackBruce DavisonBruce DavisonRayJanet McTeerJanet McTeerLizPeter KhubekePeter KhubekeKananaChris WalkerChris WalkerPaulVusi KuneneVusi KuneneMosesLia WilliamsLia WilliamsAmanda

Keywords

TouristForeignIndependent filmDogme 95NamibiaShakespearean

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityTourist · Foreign · Independent FilmDialogue densityDramaDirector preference218805Actor preference96474 · 83135 · 78239Country preferenceDk

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What is The King Is Alive about?

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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The King Is Alive has a runtime of 110 minutes.

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