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11 May 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
As the sand shifts...madness nears.Plot:
When a bus breaks down in the desert, the passengers decide to stage "King Lear." | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
Kristian Levring Interview, Fear Me Not, Toronto 2008(From Spout. 18 September 2008, 2:14 PM, PDT)
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A real life changer moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Miles Anderson | ... | Jack |
 | Romane Bohringer | ... | Catherine |
| David Bradley | ... | Henry |
| David Calder | ... | Charles |
 | Bruce Davison | ... | Ray |
 | Brion James | ... | Ashley |
| Peter Khubeke | ... | Kanana (as Peter Kubheka) |
| Vusi Kunene | ... | Moses |
 | Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Gina |
 | Janet McTeer | ... | Liz |
| Chris Walker | ... | Paul |
| Lia Williams | ... | Amanda |
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Dogme # 4 - The King Is Alive (Denmark) (series title)Dogme 4
The King Is Alive (Denmark)
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Rated R for sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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Denmark:110 min | France:108 min | Japan:108 min | Portugal:108 min | USA:105 min (TV version: IFC print)Color:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Iceland:14 | Denmark:11 | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | USA:RFilming Locations:
Kolmanskop, Sperrgebiet, NamibiaFun Stuff
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I was speechless after seeing this movie. I started watching it late on a weekday, knowing I would have to get up the next day but couldn't tear myself away! I had to know what would happen to the characters. The situation was starkly realized, and I could feel the slow dawning of awareness as the bus passengers see how futile their schedules and agendas are, survival quickly becomes the priority. I think to center criticism on the chances of getting lost like that and other plot details miss the point. The choice of "Lear" as a play to put on to distract from the terrible circumstances does not seem contrived, and this would not be the first movie to work the Shakespearean tragedy into its story, with, I thought an awful premonition of what was to come.