King Leopold's Ghost
- Documentary
- History
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
Narrator (voice)
- Ciaran Reilly
Ciaran Reilly
Roger Casement (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Ilanga (voice)
Philippe Bergeron
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
Voice
- Marc-Gregory Barrett
Marc-Gregory Barrett
Voice
Dominic Keating
Voice
- Andre Kelley
Andre Kelley
Voice
Charles Dennis
Voice
- Karen Landry
Karen Landry
Voice
Keith Ferguson
Voice
Chris Mulkey
Voice
David Dayan Fisher
Voice
Phil Proctor
Voicer
Anna Graves
Voice
- Magnus Stefansson
Magnus Stefansson
Voice
Judith Scott
Voice
Julian Stone
Voice
King Leopold II of Belgium
Self (archive footage)
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