Drama,Comedy
United Kingdom
The Lost King is a historical documentary that follows the journey of Philippa Langley, an amateur historian who becomes obsessed with finding the remains of King Richard III, who died in battle in 1485 and was buried in an unmarked grave in the Greyfriars Church in Leicester.
Despite facing skepticism and opposition from the academic establishment, Langley leads a team of experts and volunteers on a five-year quest to locate the lost king's remains. Using historical research and cutting-edge technology, they search for clues that could lead them to Richard's grave, including ground-penetrating radar and DNA analysis.
Langley's determination pays off when, in 2012, a skeleton is discovered beneath a car park in Leicester that is later confirmed to be the long-lost king. The discovery of Richard III's remains not only solves a centuries-old mystery but also sheds new light on the controversial monarch's life and reign.
The Lost King explores Langley's heroic effort to defy conventional wisdom and rewrite history, as well as the implications of this groundbreaking discovery for our understanding of Richard III and the turbulent era in which he lived. It is a story of perseverance, passion, and the power of historical inquiry to uncover the truth.
