The Queen
Helen Mirren is a dead ringer for Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frear's multiple award-winning film that centres on the aftermath of Princess Diana's untimely death. Following Diana's messily tabloid split from her husband Charles and publicly stated disdain for the royal family, the Queen's reaction to her death was conflicted and, in the eyes of a stunned public, too slow and too cold. More than ably supported by Michael Sheen as Prime Minister Tony Blair, and James Cromwell as her husband, Prince Phillip, Mirren's Oscar-winning performance is a regal tour-de-force, bringing insight to one of the world's most well-known, and yet most private women.
Year: 2006
Genre: Drama, True Stories, BAFTA - Best Film, Biography, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Royalty, 2007
Country: UK
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms, Alex Jennings
Duration: 103 Minutes
Rating: M
7.3/10
Location in store: Drama
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