Lynn Belvedere

THE LOST KING @ 2022 CUNARD BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL

 

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THE LOST KING – BASED ON A TRUE STORY. When herstory became history, and we are provided with an always compelling and wonderfully dramatised/fictionalised storytelling “true-life” event, and of course very very entertaining.

Many remember the September 2012 worldwide newspaper headlines, when Philippa Langley famously discovered the long-missing mortal remains of the last English King killed in battle, with King Richard III found buried beneath a Leicester car park, the former Grey Friars Priory.

A female amateur British history enthusiast, became an amateur archeologist via her excavating the one site that matched her meticulous research. In the grave, the feet of all Christians should be pointed to the East, and King Richard III was buried in the traditional manner.
 

 
Philippa Langley was a proud member of the Richard III Society, which had unsuccessfully campaigned to correct the Plantagenet king’s historical reputation, as detailed within William Shakespeare’s Tudor-era deliberate slanders.

Philippa Langley’s excavation dig for King Richard III’s body began from August 2012, initiated by her “Looking for Richard project” with the support of the Richard III Society.

As an amateur, she was sidelined by the academics of the University of Leicester, who attempted to take full and complete credit, for all of her research. The University of Leicester was clearly embarrassed.

The final ruler of the Plantagenet dynasty, King Richard III was killed on 22nd August 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses.

Preliminary DNA analysis showed that mitochondrial DNA extracted from the bones matched that of two matrilineal descendants, one 17th-generation and the other 19th-generation, of Richard III’s sister Anne of York. Extensive DNA testing occurred, and the remains were ultimately reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26th March 2015.

Recommended.

Australian Classification rated M (CONSUMER ADVICE: Coarse Language).

Currently screening at Palace Cinemas during the 2022 CUNARD BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL.

COMING SOON to Australian Cinemas – release date 26th December 2022

STARRING – Sally Hawkins, Harry Lloyd, Steve Coogan.
Sally Hawkins as Philippa Langley
Harry Lloyd as King Richard III
Running Time 108 minutes.
Written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Directed by Stephen Frears
Produced by Steve Coogan, Christine Langan, Dan Winch
Music Composed by Alexandre Desplat
Distributors – Pathé, Warner Bros. Pictures

SYDNEY from 19th OCTOBER 2022 until 16th NOVEMBER 2022 at Palace Norton Street, Palace Verona, Chauvel Cinema, Palace Central

WEBSITE – https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/

FAQ – https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/the-lost-king

TICKETS – https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/sessions/sydney

AUSTRALIAN CLASSIFICATION – https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/lost-king-0

TRAILER-VIDEO – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgv6KHeAFeY&

Cunard British Film Festival Trailer 2022 VIDEO –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUsg9aDrkO4&

 

 

 

 

Philippa Langley’s ex-husband and her two sons go to a local cinema to see the James Bond 007 movie SKYFALL, before King Richard III’s body was exhumed in September 2012. However the London première of SKYFALL was on the 23rd of October 2012. So did you notice the historical anachronism?

 

 

 

Published by Lynn Belvedere

Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week, and became a passionate cinephile by watching all those very heavily edited ''Australian Film Censorship Board'' true cinéaste versions of brand new release ''Cinematograph Films''. Greater Union always gave my father (who worked in Cinema Distribution Exhibition) guest double movie passes, to every first-night ''red carpet Opening Night'' at The State Theatre Cinema at 49 Market Street. Up until his death, my dad always received ''two house seats'' for every Opening Night performance events at the Theatre Royal SYDNEY and at Her Majesty's Theatre SYDNEY. As a child, when mum choose not to go, I often went with him, to those live performance events. As a young child, I remember being taken for each new show, at both The New Theatre at 60 Sussex Street, and the Phillip Street Theatre when located at 150 Elizabeth Street, and for classical music concerts at Sydney Town Hall. = = = ★★★★★ = = = Being happy is a choice, and I have always viewed my life, as material ready be made into a series of amazing tentpole movies. My New Years Resolution is kept every year: ''Get to see/review five new live theatre shows each week, and get to see/review six new cinema movies each week'', plus is one of the Australian Cinema Pioneers, and apparently have seen far too much already, but always wanting to experience more and more each year. I am also able to do almost everything that I enjoy doing. Yes, I do have a great daytime job in I.T. as ''Software Design Project Manager'', PLUS each evening until quite late - - - Australian Cinematograph Films historical censorship consultant - product-placement consultant - mystery-shopper consultant - playwright, writer, author, director, producer, photographer, cinematographer, color-grader, subtitles proofreader - arts/ drama/ music/ film critic and judge, journalist, member FIPRESCI & FCCA & AFCA, member AACTA accredited film reviewer-critic-writer, accredited IMDB.COM critic-reviewer-author, projectionist, plus an innovative iconoclast - - - ★★★★★ LYNN BELVEDERE ★★★★★ - - - [usr 5] - - -