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The Lost King. The Lost King is a 2022 British biographical film directed by Stephen Frears. Written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, it is based on the 2013 book The King's Grave: The Search for Richard III by Philippa Langley and Michael Jones.
- The King's Grave: The Search for Richard III, by Philippa Langley, Michael Jones
- Steve Coogan, Christine Langan, Dan Winch
Richard III is a 1995 period drama film, based on William Shakespeare 's play of the same name, directed by Richard Loncraine. The film adapts the play's story and characters to a setting based on 1930s Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne. Ian McKellen portrays the titular Richard, as well as co-writing the ...
- £6 million
- Trevor Jones
- 29 December 1995
Oct 12, 2022 · Richard III (1995) Shakespeare’s Richard III was again at the centre of a movie adaptation with an all-star cast. The film sets the play in 1930s Britain, with Richard portrayed by Ian McKellen as a fascist leader seeking to steal the throne. It is perhaps the darkest portrayal of Richard III, likening him to the Nazi leaders of Germany.
Dec 29, 1995 · Richard III: Directed by Richard Loncraine. With Christopher Bowen, Edward Jewesbury, Ian McKellen, Bill Paterson. The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.
- (15K)
- Drama, Sci-Fi, War
- Richard Loncraine
- 1995-12-29
Mar 23, 2023 · The youngest surviving child of a duke, Richard saw his family’s fortunes shift dramatically during the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars that devastated England in the mid-15th century.
- Meilan Solly
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Aug 25, 2022 · Watching-guides. The Lost King: release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything we know. By Grace Morris. published 25 August 2022. The Lost King follows the remarkable story of one woman's fight to search for England's controversial King Richard III. The Lost King is fronted by award-winning actress Sally Hawkins.(Image credit: Pathé UK)
Mar 24, 2023 · Sparked by curiosity, Philippa—not an academic or historian—follows the pamphlet's call and attends her first meeting of the Richard III Society, held in the back of a pub. The rest is history. "The Lost King," directed by Stephen Frears, is based on a true story, Philippa Langley's own (detailed in her excellent book The Search for Richard ...
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