The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive (2000)

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.

Date of release
2000-05-11
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (37)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Director
Kristian Levring

Casting

Interesting facts

The King Is Alive is a 2000 English-language Danish drama film directed by Kristian Levring, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Davison, David Bradley, Janet McTeer, David Calder, and Brion James in his final feature film appearance. The fourth film to be done according to the Dogme 95 rules, it was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

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