The King Is Alive 23 years old
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.
Credits
The King Is Alive Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Jason Leigh She was 39, now 62 years old | as Gina |
| Bruce Davison He was 54, now 77 years old | as Ray |
| David Calder He was 54, now 77 years old | as Charles |
| Janet McTeer She was 39, now 62 years old | as Liz |
| Brion James He was 56, 54 years old when he died | as Ashley |
| Vusi Kunene He was 35, now 58 years old | as Moses |
| Miles Anderson He was 53, now 76 years old | as Jack |
| David Bradley He was 59, 55 years old when he died | as Henry |
| Peter Khubeke | as Kanana |
| Romane Bohringer She was 27, now 50 years old | as Catherine |
| Chris Walker He was 21, now 44 years old | as Paul |
| Lia Williams She was 36, now 59 years old | as Amanda |
The King Is Alive Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Anders Thomas Jensen as Author. He was 29 (now 52) years old | Writing |
| Mali Finn as Casting. She was 63 (69) years old when She died | Production |
| Moonyeenn Lee as Casting. | Production |
| Joyce Nettles as Casting. | Production |
| Svend Abrahamsen as Producer. He was 53 (now 76) years old | Production |
| William Shakespeare as Author. He was 436 (51) years old when He died | Writing |
| Christopher Ball as Executive Producer. He was 64 (now 87) years old | Production |
| William Tyrer as Executive Producer. He was 48 (now 71) years old | Production |
| Malene Blenkov as Producer. | Production |
| Patricia Kruijer as Producer. | Production |
| Jens Schlosser as Director of Photography. He was 46 (now 69) years old | Camera |
| Kobus Botha as Line Producer. | Production |
| Nicholas Wayman-Harris as Editor. | Editing |
| Vibeke Windeløv as Producer. She was 50 (now 73) years old | Production |
| Bruno Levy as Casting. He was 21 (now 44) years old | Production |
| Kristian Levring as Director. He was 44 (now 67) years old | Directing |
| Kristian Levring as Author. He was 44 (now 67) years old | Writing |
| David Linde as Executive Producer. He was 41 (now 64) years old | Production |
The King Is Alive (23 years)
As the sand shifts... madness nears.
- Release day: Thursday, May 11, 2000
- Runtime: 110 minutes