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The Lost King

The Lost King

Her story made history.

20226.51h 48m

Overview

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

Directed by Stephen Frears
Written by Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope
Produced by Steve Coogan, Christine Langan, Dan Winch
Box Office0Revenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Philippa Langley

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

John Langley

Harry Lloyd

Harry Lloyd

Richard III/Pete

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Richard Buckley

James Fleet

James Fleet

John Ashdown-Hill

Lee Ingleby

Lee Ingleby

Richard Taylor

A

Adam Robb

Max Langley

B

Benjamin Scanlan

Raife Langley

Amanda Abbington

Amanda Abbington

Sarah Levitt

Lewis Macleod

Lewis Macleod

Tony

Themes & Keywords

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About The Lost King

The Lost King is a comedy, drama, history film released in 2022 exploring themes of based on true story, archaeologist, archaeological dig. Directed by Stephen Frears, it stars Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd. An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

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