King is Alive, The (2000)
- Synopsis
- Feature film emerging from the Dogme 95 manifesto and the first to be filmed outside Scandinavia in the English language. 10 tourists, travelling by bus in the Namibian desert, are stranded when the bus runs out of petrol. Jack, an Australian experienced in desert survival, sets off to find help. When he fails to return the group becomes anxious and ex-actor Harry, who has occupied himself writing down all he can remember from King Lear, suggests that they stage the play. In their despair the characters re-articulate Shakespeare’s vision of nothingness.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Denmark; Finland; Norway; Sweden; United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2000
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Amateur theatre
Credits
- Director
- Kristian Levring
- Producer
- Patricia Kruijer; Vibeke Windelov
- Cinematographer
- Jens Schlosser
- Screenplay
- Anders Thomas Jensen; Kristian Levring
- Music
- Derek Thompson (2)
- Cast
Brian James Bruce Davison Chris Walker David Bradley David Calder Janet McTeer Jennifer Jason Leigh Lia Williams Miles Anderson Peter Kubheka Romane Bohringer Vusi Kunene
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Pathe Distribution
- Phone
- 020 7323 5151
- Fax
- 020 7631 3568
- Address
- Kent House
Market Place
London
W1N 8AR
Distributor (Sale)
Available from retail outlets
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