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Synopsis
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, All Movie Guide

Paul Reviews "The Queen"

Cast

Roger Allam Sir Robin Janvrin
Earl Cameron Portrait artist
James Cromwell Prince Philip
Alex Jennings Prince Charles
Helen Mirren Queen Elizabeth
Helen Mirren The Queen
Sylvia Syms Queen Mother
Helen McCrory Cherie Blair
Michael Sheen Tony Blair
Tim McMullan Stephen Lamport
Mark Bazeley Alastair Campbell

Production Crew

Ben Smith Art Director
Leo Davis Casting
Affonso Beato Cinematographer
Alexandre Desplat Composer (Music Score)
Consolata Boyle Costume Designer
Stephen Frears Director
Lucia Zucchetti Editor
Cameron Mccracken Executive Producer
François Ivernel Executive Producer
Scott Rudin Executive Producer
Stuart Renfrew First Assistant Director
Daniel Phillips Hair Styles
Daniel Phillips Makeup
Andy Harries Producer
Christine Langan Producer
Tracey Seaward Producer
Alan Macdonald Production Designer
Peter Morgan Screenwriter
Peter Lindsay Sound/Sound Designer
Peter Wenham Supervising Art Director
Year: 2006
Runtime: 101
Country: France
MPAA Rating: PG13
for brief strong language
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
BIM Distribuzione
Canal Plus
France 3 Cinema
Granada Film
Pathe Productions
Pathe Renn Productions

Release
January 19, 2007 (USA)
by Miramax

Awards
2006 - Best British Independent Film - British Independent Film Awards
2006 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Online
2006 - Best Picture (Runner-up) - L.A. Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture (Runner-up) - New York Film Critics Society
2006 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
2006 - Best Picture - Toronto Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best British Film - London Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Film - London Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Chicago Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Drama - Satellite Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Las Vegas Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Southeastern Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Phoenix Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Austin Film Critics Awards
2006 - Best Picture About Women - Women Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best British Film - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Academy
2006 - Best European Film - Goya Awards
2006 - Best British Film - London Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best Picture - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Academy
2006 - Best Picture - Austin Film Critics Association
2006 - In Competition - Venice International Film Festival
2006 - Film Presented - New York Film Festival
2006 - Best British Independent Film - British Independent Film Awards
2006 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Online
2006 - Best Picture (Runner-up) - Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture (Runner-up) - New York Film Critics Society
2006 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
2006 - Best Picture - Toronto Film Critics Association
2006 - Best British Film - London Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - London Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Chicago Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Drama - Satellite Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Las Vegas Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Southeastern Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Phoenix Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Associat
2006 - Best Picture - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Austin Film Critics
2006 - Best Picture About Women - Women Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - British Academy of Film and Television
2006 - Best British Film - British Academy of Film and Television
2006 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2006 - Best European Film - Goya Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Southeastern Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association