The lost king

DVD 2023

In the archaeological find of a century, the remains of King Richard III - presumed scattered over 500 years ago - were discovered under a parking lot in Leicester in 2012. The search was spearheaded by amateur historian Philippa Langley, whose passion and unrelenting research were met with skepticism by the academic establishment. Directed by two-time Oscar nominee Stephen Frears (The Queen, "A Very English Scandal") and starring two-time Oscar...

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Buckley, Richard (Archaeologist) Fiction

Excavations (Archaeology) England Leicester Fiction

Langley, Philippa, 1962- Fiction

Leicester (England) Antiquities Fiction

Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 Death and burial Fiction

University of Leicester. Archaeological Services Officials and employees Fiction

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Description:

1 videodisc (108 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby Digital 5.1
wide screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
MPAA rating: PG-13

Notes:

Based on the book The King's Grave: the search for Richard III by Philippa Langley and Michael Jones
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023
Special features: The real kingfinder; The true story
Title from container
Music by Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography Zac Nicholson
Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1
For private home use only
Described video for the blind and visually impaired
Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
Audio track in English, captions in English, accessible audio track in English

Control Number:

3250845

UPC:

014381152418

Other Authors:

BBC Films, presenter
Coogan, Steve, screenwriter, actor
Creative Scotland (Organization), presenter
Frears, Stephen, film director
Hawkins, Sally, 1976- actor
IFC Films, publisher, presenter
Ingenious Media, presenter
Lloyd, Harry, 1983- actor
Pathé Entertainment (Firm), presenter
Pope, Jeff, screenwriter
RLJ Entertainment, film distributor
motion picture adaptation of (work): Langley, Philippa, 1962- King's grave

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