---
title: 'The King Is Alive (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kristian Levring'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Denmark'
  - 'Sweden'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-king-is-alive-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208911/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The King Is Alive (2001)

2001 · 110 min · Drama, Horror · Denmark, Sweden, United States


## Synopsis

The King Is Alive is a 2000 English-language Danish drama film directed by Kristian Levring, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Davison, David Bradley, Janet McTeer, David Calder, and Brion James in his final feature film appearance. The fourth film to be done according to the Dogme 95 rules, it was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kristian Levring](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristian-levring)
- **Screenplay:** [Kristian Levring](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristian-levring), [Anders Thomas Jensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/anders-thomas-jensen)
- **Producer:** [Vibeke Windeløv](https://cinepixo.com/people/vibeke-windel-v)
- **Editor:** [Nicholas Wayman-Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-wayman-harris)

## Cast

- [Jennifer Jason Leigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-jason-leigh)
- [Miles Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-anderson)
- [Janet McTeer](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-mcteer)
- [Brion James](https://cinepixo.com/people/brion-james)
- [Vusi Kunene](https://cinepixo.com/people/vusi-kunene)
- [Chris Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-walker)
- [David Bradley](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-bradley)
- [David Calder](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-calder)
- [David Calder](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-calder-2)
- [Bruce Davison](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-davison)
- [Lia Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/lia-williams)
- [Romane Bohringer](https://cinepixo.com/people/romane-bohringer)

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