DocumentaryHistory
King Leopold's Ghost
"The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers"
7.6/ 10
May 28, 2006
1h 42m
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
Cast
Don Cheadle
Narrator (voice)
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Ciaran Reilly
Roger Casement (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Ilanga (voice)
Philippe Bergeron
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
