The Queen / Miramax Films, Pathé Productions and Granada present, in association with Pathé, Renn Production, BIM Distribuzione, France 3 Cinema and Canal+ ; a Granada production ; a Stephen Frears film ; producers, Andy Harries, Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward ; written by Peter Morgan ; director, Stephen Frears.
The Queen begins with a familiar epigraph "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"--Henry IV, Part II. The action of the film takes place during the week following the death, on August 31, 1997 of Diana, Princess of Wales. One of its accomplishments, courtesy of adroit use of newsreel and other contemporary footage, is to remind viewers of the deep sadness that surrounded that event. It is also about the divergent and potentially ruinous ways the monarch and Prime Minister Tony Blair responded to the resulting torrent of national grief.
Item details
- ISBN: 0788870815
- ISBN: 9780788870811
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Miramax Home Entertainment : [2007]
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: The Making Of ... "The Queen" part one "Playing real people" ; part two "The design" ; part three "That week" (20 min.) ; audio commentary by director Stephen Frears and writer Peter Morgan ; audio commentary by British historian and royal expert Robert Lacey, author of "Majesty." |
Formatted Contents Note: | The picture of dignity -- Prime Minister Tony -- Diana -- Upsetting news -- The people's princess -- A public funeral -- Modern men -- The royal standard -- A quiet revolution -- Captive beauty -- A serious mistake -- A day of mourning -- Shared grief -- The funeral -- Two months later -- End credits. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Affonso Beato ; editor, Lucia Zucchetti ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; archive consultant, Adam Curtis. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Helen Mirren (HM Queen Elizabeth II), Michael Sheen (Tony Blair), James Cromwell (Prince Philip), Helen McCrory (Cherie Blair), Alex Jennings (Prince Charles), Roger Allam (Robin Janvrin), and Sylvia Syms (HM The Queen Mother). |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language. |
System Details Note: | DVD-video; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound; NTSC, region 1; 1.85:1 widescreen presentation, enhanced for 16x9 televisions. |
Language Note: | English or dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing and Spanish. |
Awards Note: | Golden Globes, 2006: Best Actress, Helen Mirren and Best Screenplay ; Academy Awards, 2006: Best Actress, Helen Mirren ; Venice Film Festival, 2006: Best Actress, Helen Mirren and Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan. |
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