The Lost King

This article is about the British biographical film. For the unrelated science fiction novel, see Star of the Guardians.
Not to be confused with The Last King.

The Lost King
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Frears
Screenplay by
Based onThe King's Grave: The Search for Richard III
by Philippa Langley
Michael Jones
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyZac Nicholson
Edited byPia Di Ciaula
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) (TIFF)
  • 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) (UK)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.5 million[2][3]

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. It is a dramatisation of the story of Philippa Langley (Sally Hawkins), the woman who initiated the search to find King Richard III's remains under a car park in Leicester, and her treatment by the University of Leicester in the claiming of credit for the discovery. Coogan and Harry Lloyd also feature in the cast.

The Lost King was produced by Pathé, Baby Cow, BBC Film and Ingenious Media, and distributed by Pathé in France and Switzerland as a standalone distributor, and in the UK via Warner Bros. Pictures. The film premiered at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2022 and was released in the United Kingdom on 7 October. The Lost King received generally positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "The Lost King". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ "The Lost King (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ^ "The Lost King (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 12 May 2023.