The Queen (2006-09-15)

Drama | History |

6.952

Overview

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

Directed By: Stephen Frears

Star Cast: Helen Mirren , Michael Sheen , James Cromwell , Helen McCrory ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 103m
Popularity: 3.589
Language: en

Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $123,384,128

Vote Average: 6.952
Vote Count: 1356

Keywords

dying and death great britain upper class loss of loved one sadness queen paparazzi headline monarchy palace royal family biography based on true story deer british prime minister 1990s british royal family british monarchy westminster abbey princess diana

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Helen Mirren

The Queen

Michael Sheen

Tony Blair

James Cromwell

Prince Philip

Helen McCrory

Cherie Blair

Alex Jennings

Prince Charles

Roger Allam

Robin Janvrin

Sylvia Syms

Queen Mother

Paul Barrett

Trevor Rees-Jones

Tim McMullan

Stephen Lamport

Douglas Reith

Lord Airlie

Mark Bazeley

Alastair Campbell

Robin Soans

Equerry

Lola Peploe

Janvrin's Secretary

Joyce Henderson

Balmoral Maid

Pat Laffan

Head Ghillie

Amanda Hadingue

Queen's Dresser

John McGlynn

Balmoral Head Ghillie

Gray O'Brien

Charles' Valet

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I'm not sure if Stephen Frears was really just trying to kick-start the Tony Blair fan club when he made this highly speculative and frankly rather unkind feature about how Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) - and, to an extent, her family - dealt with the aftermath of the death of the divorced Princess of Wales in Paris. Mr Blair (Michael Shannon) has only just been elected and together with his pretty openly hostile (to the monarchy) wife Cherie (Helen McCrory) heads to the palace for his appointment audience. When the tragedy does ensue, the Royal Family are at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire and the remainder of this film - intercut with occassional news actuality - postulates on just how the relationship between the prime minister and his Sovereign might have played out in the face of the growing and totally irrational public outpourings of grief and frustrations following the accident. Mirren and Shannon are both on great form here and even if the former is more of a mimic than an actress with this part, she still imbues enough characterisation for us to accept the plausibility that this might just have been the response of the actual Queen Elizabeth. It's beautifully shot and it was nice to see Sylvia Syms on screen again, albeit briefly and again, rather unsympathetically. I can't help but wonder how much of this has become the gospel in many people's eyes as to just how things did happen back in 1997. Somehow, I very much doubt it - but it's interesting to watch nonetheless.

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