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The King Is Alive -- When a bus breaks down in the desert, the passengers decide to stage "King Lear."

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Writers:
William Shakespeare (inspired by play "King Lear")
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Release Date:
11 May 2001 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Tagline:
As the sand shifts...madness nears.
Plot:
When a bus breaks down in the desert, the passengers decide to stage "King Lear." Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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A brilliant and yet cruel tale of the human condition by the words of Shakespeare's King Lear. See more (28 total) »

Cast

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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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Directed by
Kristian Levring (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
William Shakespeare (inspired by play "King Lear")

Kristian Levring (screenplay) &
Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay)

Produced by
Svend Abrahamsen .... producer: Danish Broadcasting Corporation
Christopher Ball .... executive producer (as Chris J. Ball)
Malene Blenkov .... associate producer
Kobus Botha .... line producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen .... executive producer
Patricia Kruijer .... producer
David Linde .... executive producer
William Tyrer .... executive producer (as William A. Tyler)
Vibeke Windeløv .... producer
 
Original Music by
Derek Thompson 
 
Cinematography by
Jens Schlosser (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Nicholas Wayman-Harris  (as Nicholas Wayman Harris)
 
Casting by
Mali Finn 
Moonyeenn Lee 
Bruno Levy  (as Bruno Levi)
Joyce Nettles 
 
Production Management
Charlotte Buch .... post-production supervisor
Linda Hawkins .... executive in charge of production: Newmarket Capital Group
Amy J. Kaufman .... executive in charge of production: Good Machine International (as Amy Kaufman)
Kristina Kornum .... production manager
 
Art Department
Simon Bang .... credit graphics
 
Sound Department
Jan Juhler .... sound
Chris Martin .... boom operator
Peter Schultz .... sound engineer
Torben Strand .... boom operator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lars Bo Blarke .... assistant camera
Troels Levring .... assistant still photographer
Gavin McCloud .... assistant camera
Frantisek Novák .... assistant camera (as Franticek Novak)
Anders Overgaard .... still photographer
Richard Valls .... assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger .... casting assistant: USA (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rosa Díaz .... wardrobe consultant
 
Editorial Department
Lars Kaaber .... editor: Shakespeare text
Kelly Miller .... post-production: Good Machine International
Gabriela Soria .... assistant to editor
Kelli Taylor .... post-production assistant
Nick Willis .... assistant to editor
 
Music Department
Derek Thompson .... song producer: "Blood on the Moon" (as Hoodlum Priest)
 
Other crew
Dag Alveberg .... support: Nordic Film and Television Fund
Daniel Auchab .... production assistant
Caroline Behrens .... caterer
Gert Behrens .... location manager
Steen Bergholdt .... accountant
Elmarie Botha .... production coordinator
Neelsie Botha .... production assistant
Laurence Brown .... legal advisor: Richards Butler Law Firm, London (as Lawrence Brown)
Louise Cross .... assistant: Joyce Nettles
Claire Downs .... script doctor
Carlos K. Goodman .... legal advisor: Lichter, Grossman, Nichols & Adler, Inc. (as Carlos Goodman)
Jakob Grønlykke .... assistant to director
Jakob Grønlykke .... creative advisor
Henrik Gutterman .... travel agent: Hemingways
Jens Georg Hansen .... insurance: Marsh A.S.
Carla Hoffman .... production assistant
Karen Hogarty .... legal advisor: Richards Butler Law Firm, London
Lars Kaaber .... advisor: Shakespeare text
Tareq Kubaisi .... tk: VTR
Ann Køj .... accountant (as Anne Koej)
Linda Lichter .... legal advisor: Lichter, Grossman, Nichols & Adler, Inc.
Hans Lönnerheden .... completion bond: Film Finances
Dieter Mack .... production assistant
Bibi Malby .... set assistant (as Bibi Husted Malby)
Mikkel Maltha .... legal advisor: Zentropa Entertainment
Jill McCullough .... dialogue coach
Ingrid Morgen .... caterer
Mette Nelund .... assistant: Vibeke Windeløv
Gino Noli .... location manager
Mikael Olsen .... support: The Danish Film Institute
Frida Paustian .... production coordinator
Carsten Rasch .... set assistant
Ulrich Reik .... set assistant
Katrine Schlüter .... legal advisor: Dragsted, Schlüter & Aros
James Shirras .... completion bond: Film Finances
Leonore Skousen .... production assistant
Armelle Verenka .... set assistant
Ann Vognsen .... accountant (as Anne Vogensen)
Rikke Williams .... travel agent: Hemingways
 
Thanks
Sam Bassett .... special thanks
Ginger Corbett .... special thanks
Linda Hawkins .... special thanks
Susan Jacobs .... special thanks (as Sue Jacobs)
Brion James .... in memoriam
Amy J. Kaufman .... special thanks (as Amy Kaufman)
Gleb Klioner .... special thanks
Leif Magnusson .... thank you for giving us light
Jes Olson .... special thanks
Paula Paisez .... special thanks
Ulla Rørdam .... special thanks
Paul Schwartzman .... special thanks (as I Consiglieri Paul Schwartzman)
Jan Tvilling .... special thanks
Ray Williams .... special thanks
Katrine Winnicki .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality and language
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Runtime:
Denmark:110 min | France:108 min | Japan:108 min | Portugal:108 min | USA:105 min (TV version: IFC print) | Netherlands:105 min (DVD)
Country:
Sweden | Denmark | USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Iceland:14 | Denmark:11 | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Kolmanskop, Sperrgebiet, Namibia
Company:
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References Saturday Night Fever (1977)See more »
Soundtrack:
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A brilliant and yet cruel tale of the human condition by the words of Shakespeare's King Lear., 30 September 2003
Author: joaofds from Braga, Portugal

A brilliant and yet cruel tale of the human condition by the words of Shakespeare's King Lear. The true nature of this film is in the relationship between the rawness of the desert and the fragility of the social being. Amazingly, the spirit of the desert witnesses the demise of a group of people who are facing death, acting Shakespeare to deceive it and ironically get deceived by fate itself at the end. The realistic notion, given by hand-held camera as well by the wonderful colors captured, will dive one's in the crucial themes of the movie: death, love and hope.

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