The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive

2001 "As the sand shifts... madness nears."
The King Is Alive
The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive

6.3 | 1h50m | R | en | Drama

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.

View More
6.3 | 1h50m | R | en | Drama
Synopsis

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.

...... View More
Cast

Romane Bohringer , David Calder , Jennifer Jason Leigh

Director

Jens Schlosser

Producted By

Newmarket Capital Group , Good Machine

Trailers