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May 28, 2006 · King Leopold's Ghost: Directed by Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees. With Philippe Bergeron, Don Cheadle, James Cromwell, Frank McCourt. A documentary about the exploitation of the Congo by King Leopold II of Belgium.
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- Documentary
- Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees
- 2006-05-28
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa (1998) is a best-selling popular history book by Adam Hochschild that explores the exploitation of the Congo Free State by King Leopold II of Belgium between 1885 and 1908, as well as the large-scale atrocities committed during that period. [1]
- Adam Hochschild
- 1998
Rent King Leopold's Ghost on Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Prime Video, Apple TV. Based on Adam Hochschild's 1998 historical novel of the same name, the film traces the brutal legacy...
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- Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees
- PG-13
- Documentary
Beginning with King Leopold II of Belgium's avaricious rape of the country and tracing the impact of this horrifying and often-forgotten crime through to the modern day, this immensely shocking...
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- Journeyman Pictures
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- 102 min
Beginning with King Leopold II of Belgium's avaricious rape of the country and tracing the impact of this often-forgotten crime through to the modern day, this immensely shocking doc is a heart-rending tale of a country destroyed by rapacious hands. 186 IMDb 7.5 1 h 42 min 2006. X-Ray 13+.
Inspired by Adam Hochschild’s best-selling book about Leopold II of Belgium’s plunder in the Congo and the Congolese who defied him and fought back. The struggle sparked an unlikely alliance between a black American missionary, an English investigative journalist and an Irish spy, resulting in one of the first human rights movements in history.
