Sam Riley will be a Royal spy
The mysterious death of the poet Christopher "Keith" Marlow has generated a lot of rumors. Some scientists believe that he is hiding behind the works of William Shakespeare. The creators of the film "Dead Man in Deptford" recalled another version and make Marlowe a queen spy. The main role will play Sam Riley, star of the film "Control".
The project will be based on a novel by Anthony Burgess "Deptford". Its adaptation for the film has done Michael Elias, and in the director's chair will be Nick Copus. For the British director, this project will be the second work in the field of a large cinema, because for the most part he worked on television.
Sam Riley will be in a good company. The film also involved James Purefoy, and Ray Winstone. In the story Marlow will become not only a poet and rowdy, but also a spy in the service of Elizabeth I, and his mysterious death at age of 29 will try to give as the murder committed by order of British intelligence.
Christopher Marlowe is considered one of the most distinguished predecessors of Shakespeare. He was born in 1564, studied at Cambridge, where he became a master, and under the protection of the head of the Secret Service, Francis Walsingham. Perhaps familiarity with such an influential man was the reason that Marlowe said goodbye many liberties in the behavior during the study. It's unknown where the future poet was from February to June 1587, but some argue that Christopher Marlowe served on a secret mission in Europe. The aim was to gather detailed information about the activities of the English Catholic underground in France, trying to challenge the Protestant regime of Queen Elizabeth I.
Then, Marlowe moved to London, where he engaged in literary work. On May 30, 1593 the poet has been killed at the tavern of the city Deptford. Murder investigation was carried out carelessly, with the impression that the authorities want as quickly as possible to finesse the issue. According to other rumors, Walsingham staged the death of his ward, to preserve him for future work.
Last Monday at the Toronto Film Festival has been shown a new film with the participation of Sam Riley "Brighton Rock".