In 2012, having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester. The search had been orchestrated by an amateur historian, Philippa Langley, whose unrelenting research had been met with incomprehension by her friends and family and with scepticism by experts and academics.
The Lost King is the life-affirming true story of a woman who refused to be ignored and who took on the country's most eminent historians, forcing them to think again about one of the most controversial kings in England's history.
Starring:
Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd
Director:
Stephen Frears
Producers:
Steve Coogan, Christine Langan, Wendy Griffin, Dan Winch
Screenplay:
Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Executive Producers:
Jenny Borgars, Rose Garnett, Philippa Langley, Cameron McCracken, Jeff Pope, Andrea Scarso
Distributor:
Pathé, Warner Bros
Credits summary:
Pathé, Baby Cow Productions, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Film, British Film Institute, Ingenious
Certificate:
12A
Running time:
108 minutes
Released:
7 October 2022