King Leopold's ghost / Linden Productions ; produced by Pippa Scott ; co-produced by Glory Friend ; co-directed & edited by Oreet Rees ; directed & adapted by Pippa Scott.

"King Leopold's ghost is a shocking tale of the richest country in Africa, claimed by the rapacious King Leopold II of Belgium. Under his greedy reign, the Congo suffered unimaginable horrors. The epic is filled with fascinating adventurers, European, American and Congolese: a story brought to life...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, Pippa, 1935- (Adapter, Producer, Director)
Corporate Authors: Linden Productions
Direct Cinema Ltd
Other Authors: Hochschild, Adam
Cheadle, Don (Narrator)
Woodard, Alfre, 1953- (Narrator)
Cromwell, James (Narrator)
Friend, Glory (Producer)
Rees, Oreet (Director)
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Direct Cinema, 2008.
Subjects:
Forced labor > Congo (Democratic Republic) > History > 19th century.
Forced labor > Congo (Democratic Republic) > History > 20th century.
Indigenous peoples > Congo (Democratic Republic) > History > 19th century.
Indigenous peoples > Congo (Democratic Republic) > History > 20th century.
Human rights movements > History > 19th century.
Human rights movements > History > 20th century.
Congo (Democratic Republic) > Politics and government > 1885-1908.
Congo (Democratic Republic) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
Congo (Democratic Republic) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (103 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"King Leopold's ghost is a shocking tale of the richest country in Africa, claimed by the rapacious King Leopold II of Belgium. Under his greedy reign, the Congo suffered unimaginable horrors. The epic is filled with fascinating adventurers, European, American and Congolese: a story brought to life with a treasure trove of archival materials -- letters, secret reports and photographs" -- Container.
Note:"Based on the book by Adam Hochschild."
Videorecording.
Call Number:DT652 .K56 2008 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781559747950
1559747951
System Details:DVD-R. - recorded DVD - may not be compatible with standard DVD players.
Participant or Performer:
Narration by Don Cheadle with Alfre Woodard and James Cromwell.