The Queen [videorecording] / 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.
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FilmPublisher number: 52081 | Miramax Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: [Burbank, CA] : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2007]Description: 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0788870815
- 9780788870811
- Queen (Motion picture : 2006).
- Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997 -- Death and burial -- Drama
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926- -- Drama
- Blair, Tony, 1953- -- Drama
- Funeral rites and ceremonies -- England -- Drama
- Mourning customs -- England -- Drama
- Public relations and politics -- England -- Drama
- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952- -- Drama
- Director of photography, Affonso Beato ; editor, Lucia Zucchetti ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; archive consultant, Adam Curtis.
- 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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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The British prime minister and the Royal Family find themselves quietly at odds in the wake of a national tragedy in this drama from director Stephen Frears. On August 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales died in an auto accident in Paris; despite the controversial breakup of her marriage to Prince Charles, she was still one of the most famous and best-loved women in the world, and the public outpouring of emotion over her passing was immediate and intense. However, given the messy circumstances of Diana's breakup with Charles, official spokespeople for the Royal Family were uncertain about how to publicly address her passing. It didn't take long for the media to pick up on the hesitation of Buckingham Palace to pay homage to Diana, and many saw this as a sign of the cool emotional distance so often attributed to the royals, which in this case was widely seen as an insult against Diana and the many people who loved her. Prime Minister Tony Blair (played by Michael Sheen) saw a potential public-relations disaster in the making, and took it upon himself to persuade Queen Elizabeth II (played by Helen Mirren) to make a statement in tribute to the fallen Diana -- an action that went against the taciturn queen's usual nature. The Queen was released the same year that Helen Mirren played Queen Elizabeth I in an acclaimed miniseries for British television; The Queen also gave Michael Sheen his second opportunity to play Tony Blair after portraying the prime minister in the television film The Deal. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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."
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.
Director of photography, Affonso Beato ; editor, Lucia Zucchetti ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; archive consultant, Adam Curtis.
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).
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.
MPAA rating: PG-13.
DVD-video; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound; NTSC, region 1; 1.85:1 widescreen presentation, enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, optional Spanish subtitles; optional subtitles in English SDH and Spanish.
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.