King Leopold's Ghost (2006)

Documentary · History

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.

Cast

• Don Cheadle as Narrator (voice)
• Ciaran Reilly as Roger Casement (voice)
• Alfre Woodard as Ilanga (voice)
• Philippe Bergeron
• James Cromwell
• Frank McCourt
• Adam Hochschild as Self
• Tom Wright as Additional Narration
• Annick DeVille as Self
• Jean-Pierre Bemba as Self

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