The King Is Alive (2000)
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- Genres Drama, Horror
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- Director Kristian Levring
- Rated R
- Theatrical Release April 25th, 2001
- US DVD Release November 19th, 2002
- Country Denmark, Sweden, USA
The premise of The King Is Alive (2000) is that a busload of tourists are stranded in an abandoned mining town, so they logically decide to pass the time by staging King Lear. This bizarre production is one of the more popular examples of the Dogme 95 school of filmmaking, based on strict rules involving handheld cameras, natural lighting and no credit for Become a Mr Skin Member and get the full review



