The Queen
2006
A taut, intimate and revealing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family in turmoil during the days immediately following the death of Princess Diana. When news of the death of Princess Diana, undoubtedly the most famous woman in the world, breaks upon a shocked and disbelieving British public, Her Majesty Queen .. Read more
| Starring | Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms |
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| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
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The Queen
A taut, intimate and revealing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family in turmoil during the days immediately following the death of Princess Diana. When news of the death of Princess Diana, undoubtedly the most famous woman in the world, breaks upon a shocked and disbelieving British public, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II retreats behind the walls of Balmoral Castle with her family, unable to comprehend the public response to the tragedy. For Tony Blair, the popular and newly elected Prime Minister, the people's need for reassurence and support from their leaders is essential. As the unprecedented outpouring of emotion grows even stronger, Blair must find a way to reconnect the Queen with the British public.
| Starring | Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms, Roger Allam |
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| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Studio | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 12 Mar 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (4)
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The Queen is not merely the year's best British film, it is one of the year's most intriguing, provocative films from anywhere
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Hilarious and brilliantly entertaining - The Queen is a must-see
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33 out of 33 people found this review helpful
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We are not amused
Mirren's performance is certainly the 'crowning' (sorry!) glory in a somewhat lacklustre film. The week that the film looks at was certainly a very interesting time in the UK's history and the film tries to explore the shifting attitude of the public and media and hits on some interesting points. The problem with the film is that many of the characters seem too thinly sketched (Prince Philip in particular seems to have wandered in from a satirical sketch show) and there is little insight into the characters. Ultimately it is Mirrens performance which raises above Frears' surprisingly pedestrian direction and gives the film its heart and soul
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4 out of 7 people found this review helpful
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One would definately recommend this to watch
This is a very involving, almost fly on the wall, type of film that is engrossingly realistic. It is a credit to the superb performances that Helen Mirren IS the Queen, Michael Sheen IS Tony Blair, James Cromwell IS Prince Phillip and Helen McCrory IS without a doubt Cherie Blair - all within the first 5 minutes, quite amazing. It is so well acted it is incredible. The story is at times quite moving without being sentimental, quite humerous, and entirely plausible. All in all I would not miss this one, definately worth a rent.
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Mirren to play the Queen again?
- 01 Dec 2009
Dame Helen Mirren is reportedly set to reprise her role as Queen Elizabeth II in an upcoming film about Indira Gandhi. Mirren, who won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Elizabeth in 2006 movie The Queen, is being lined up to tackle the role again in Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story, a two-part biopic about the former Indian prime minister, who was assassinated in 1984. Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Tommy Lee Jones are also in talks to join the cast, playing former U.S. Presidents Lyndon B.... Read more
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