The King Is Alive 2000

Name: The King Is Alive
Released: 2000-05-11
Cast: Romane Bohringer, David Calder, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Bradley, Brion James

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Kristian Levring
Written by:	Anders Thomas Jensen & Kristian Levring
Release date:	2000-05-11
Runtime:	110 minutes
Tagline:	As the sand shifts... madness nears.
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