The King Is Alive · LeviOsa

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The King Is Alive · LeviOsa

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As the sand shifts... madness nears.

Drama1h 50m

🍅61%

🍅

61%

Tomatometer

🍿

58%

Popcornmeter

5.5

TMDB

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.

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Details

DirectorKristian Levring

ReleasedMay 11, 2000

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Zentropa Entertainments

DR

Newmarket Capital Group

Good Machine

TV 2

YLE

Cast

Romane Bohringer

Romane Bohringer

Catherine

David Calder

David Calder

Charles

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Gina

David Bradley

David Bradley

Henry

Brion James

Brion James

Ashley

Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson

Jack

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Ray

Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer

Liz

Peter Khubeke

Kanana

Chris Walker

Chris Walker

Paul

Vusi Kunene

Vusi Kunene

Moses

Lia Williams

Lia Williams

Amanda

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Philo

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Though the plot feels rather contrived, the ensemble acting in this Dogme 95 film is good.”

61% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

B

Brandon Judell

RTIndieWireJul 3, 2014

The King is Alive interweaves the madness, the foolhardiness, the greed and the ferocity of human nature that Shakespeare depicted so brilliantly in Lear back in 1606, and shatters us again and again with its insights made refreshed.

L

Lisa Nesselson

RTVarietyJul 6, 2008

:ags in the middle, growing more interesting -- if hardly more original -- only as the situation deteriorates.

G

Geoff Andrew

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

It's all very watchable, thanks to excellent performances all around...

C

Critic

RTFilm4Jul 6, 2008

The endless vistas of sand that surround the forlorn settlement embody the void at the heart of its abandoned, terrified characters.

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Information

Title

The King Is Alive

Released

May 11, 2000

Rated

R

Region of Origin

Denmark, Sweden

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 50m

Status

Released

Studios

Zentropa Entertainments, DR

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