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55% Critic Match
The King Is Alive
“As the sand shifts... madness nears.”
5.5 / 10• 2000• 1h 50m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Romane Bohringer
Catherine
Lead
David Calder
Charles
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Gina
David Bradley
Henry
Brion James
Ashley
Miles Anderson
Jack
Bruce Davison
Ray
Janet McTeer
Liz
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kristian Levring's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The King Is Alive is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
