King Leopold's Ghost

The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers

King Leopold's Ghost — Plot

The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast country into his private estate (1885-1908) and how he plundered the land and raped the bodies and souls of its defenceless inhabitants, causing countless victims; and what exactly is the true impact of this often forgotten story of crime and horror today.

• Release date
• May 28, 2006
• Runtime
• 102 min
• Genres
• Documentary, History
• Director
• Pippa Scott

King Leopold's Ghost — Cast

Don Cheadle Narrator (voice)

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Ciaran Reilly Roger Casement (voice) Alfre Woodard Ilanga (voice) Philippe Bergeron James Cromwell

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Frank McCourt

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Adam Hochschild Self

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Tom Wright Additional Narration