King Leopold's Ghost
2006·Movie·1h 42m
Documentary, History
The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers
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.
- Directed by
- Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 28 May 2006
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Cast
Don Cheadle
Narrator (voice)
- CR
Ciaran Reilly
Roger Casement (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Ilanga (voice)
Philippe Bergeron
James Cromwell
- FM
Frank McCourt
- AH
Adam Hochschild
Self
- TW
Tom Wright
Additional Narration
- AD
Annick DeVille
Self
- JB
Jean-Pierre Bemba
Self
- JN
James Newman
Self
- MM
Mbaya Mpoyi
Self