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King Leopold's Ghost

King Leopold's Ghost

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

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

28 May 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Narrator (voice)

Ciaran Reilly

Ciaran Reilly

Roger Casement (voice)

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Ilanga (voice)

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt

Adam Hochschild

Adam Hochschild

Self

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Additional Narration

Annick DeVille

Annick DeVille

Self

Jean-Pierre Bemba

Jean-Pierre Bemba

Self

James Newman

James Newman

Self

Mbaya Mpoyi

Mbaya Mpoyi

Self

Jacques Depelchin

Jacques Depelchin

Self

Zana Aziza Etambala

Zana Aziza Etambala

Self

David Northrup

David Northrup

Self

Papa Maurice

Papa Maurice

Self

Jules Marchal

Jules Marchal

Self

Maurice Lenain

Maurice Lenain

Self

Honoré Vinck

Honoré Vinck

Self

Ernest Wamba dia Wamba

Ernest Wamba dia Wamba

Self

Juliana Lumumba

Juliana Lumumba

Self

Jan Vansina

Jan Vansina

Self

Lubamba Dibwe

Lubamba Dibwe

Self

Mubenga wa Beya

Mubenga wa Beya

Self

Gregoire Mulamba

Gregoire Mulamba

Self

Etienne Mutshipayi

Etienne Mutshipayi

Self

Arnaud Zajtman

Arnaud Zajtman

Self

Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt

Self

Jim Freedman

Jim Freedman

Self

Ludo De Witte

Ludo De Witte

Self

MM

MM

Self

Chris Curry

Chris Curry

Voice

Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Voice

Marc-Gregory Barrett

Marc-Gregory Barrett

Voice

Dominic Keating

Dominic Keating

Voice

Andre Kelley

Andre Kelley

Voice

Charles Dennis

Charles Dennis

Voice

Karen Landry

Karen Landry

Voice

Keith Ferguson

Keith Ferguson

Voice

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Voice

David Dayan Fisher

David Dayan Fisher

Voice

Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor

Voicer

Anna Graves

Anna Graves

Voice

Magnus Stefansson

Magnus Stefansson

Voice

Judith Scott

Judith Scott

Voice

Julian Stone

Julian Stone

Voice

King Leopold II of Belgium

King Leopold II of Belgium

Archive footage

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