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.

• Release date
• May 11, 2000
• Runtime
• 110 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Kristian Levring

Cast

Romane Bohringer Catherine David Calder Charles Jennifer Jason Leigh Gina David Bradley Henry Brion James Ashley Miles Anderson Jack Bruce Davison Ray Janet McTeer Liz