King Leopold's Ghost

King Leopold's Ghost

The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers

7.6(5)
2006
1h 42m
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3.9(109)
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Overview

The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast country into his private estate (1885-1908) and how he plundered the land and raped the bodies and souls of its defenceless inhabitants, causing countless victims; and what exactly is the true impact of this often forgotten story of crime and horror today.

Director

Pippa Scott

Production

Linden Productions

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Cast

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Narrator (voice)

C

Ciaran Reilly

Roger Casement (voice)

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Ilanga (voice)

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

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Frank McCourt

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Adam Hochschild

Self

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Tom Wright

Additional Narration

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Annick DeVille

Self

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Jean-Pierre Bemba

Self

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