![]() The most attractive element of the film is its attempt to put a 500-year-old record straight.Īs Philippa makes very clear, there is no compelling evidence that Richard murdered his nephews, he was not an evil usurper, but a loyal man who supported his brother, was violently betrayed by those he trusted, and who proved himself repeatedly to be a wise and benign duke and then king. ![]() She is looking for something – and that something turns out to be the mortal remains of a much-maligned king who was slain at the Battle of Bosworth 500 years ago. Philippa (Sally Hawkins) is the ME-suffering saleswoman who is bored with her job and has split up from her husband. That the find was driven by an amateur historian, Philippa Langley, with a burning desire to see King Richard’s reputation restored, makes this Brit-flick gold.īring together a cast of Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan and Simon Donaldson, put Stephen Frears in charge and you have a gentle feelgood yarn that will be bolted onto Christmas schedules for years to come. THE discovery of Richard III’s remains under a council car park in Leicester must rate as one of the most attractive news stories of the decade. ![]()
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