Stephen Frears' new film TheLostKing dramatizes the true tale of an amateur historian's dogged pursuit to unearth the story of Richard III
"The Lost King" -- ★ ★ ★ Richard III didn't need a horse for his kingdom. He just needed Philippa Langley.
The long-held consensus on Richard III had been shaped by the Tudors, who killed Richard and assumed the throne. It's a narrative, of course, forever since solidified by Shakespeare's great play. For Richard and his sympathizers, it's been not just a winter of discontent but some 500 years."Every tale condemns me for a villain," the king says in"Richard III.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service "The Lost King" -- which could make a good double feature with Al Pacino's"Looking for Richard" -- reteams much of the creative team behind Frears' Oscar-nominated 2013 film"Philomena." It's penned by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope and based on Langley's memoir. Coogan also plays Langley's estranged husband, who maintains a mostly supportive relationship with her while sharing custody of their sons.
But mostly, Frears sensibly sticks to capturing every quicksilver gesture of the brilliant Hawkins. When we meet Hawkins' Langley, she's reached a middle-age ebb. Troubled by chronic fatigue syndrome, Langley is passed over at work. Her marriage has fallen apart. She's withdrawing from life.
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