The King Is Alive
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The King Is Alive

"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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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

Crew

  • William Shakespeare
    William Shakespeare
    Author
  • Svend Abrahamsen
    Svend Abrahamsen
    Producer
  • Christopher Ball
    Executive Producer
  • Kristian Levring
    Kristian Levring
    Director
  • Peter Aalbæk Jensen
    Peter Aalbæk Jensen
    Executive Producer
  • William Tyrer
    Executive Producer
  • Vibeke Windeløv
    Vibeke Windeløv
    Producer
  • Malene Blenkov
    Malene Blenkov
    Producer
  • David Linde
    David Linde
    Executive Producer
  • Patricia Kruijer
    Producer
  • Mali Finn
    Casting
  • Bruno Levy
    Bruno Levy
    Casting
  • Jens Schlosser
    Director of Photography
  • Joyce Nettles
    Casting
  • Moonyeenn Lee
    Moonyeenn Lee
    Casting
  • Nicholas Wayman-Harris
    Editor
  • Kobus Botha
    Line Producer
  • Anders Thomas Jensen
    Anders Thomas Jensen
    Writer
  • Kristian Levring
    Kristian Levring
    Writer

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