The Queen
by
Frears, Stephen, director.
Title
:
The Queen
Author
:
Frears, Stephen, director.
Morgan, Peter, 1963- screenwriter.
Harries, Andy, producer.
Langan, Christine, producer.
Seaward, Tracey, producer.
Mirren, Helen, actor.
Sheen, Michael, actor.
Cromwell, James, actor.
McCrory, Helen, actor.
Jennings, Alex, actor.
Allam, Roger, actor.
Syms, Sylvia, 1934-2023, actor.
Miramax Films.
Pathé Consortium Cinema.
Granada Films.
Renn Productions.
BIM Distribuzione.
France 3 cinéma (Firm)
Studio Canal+
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Summary
:
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.
Audience
:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language.
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."
Contents
:
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.
Physical Description
:
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Genre
:
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Personal Subject
:
Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997-Death and burial-Drama.
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022-Drama.
Blair, Tony, 1953--Drama.
Subject Term
:
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Drama.
Mourning customs -- Drama.
Public relations and politics -- Drama.
Geographic Term
:
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-2022 -- Drama.
England -- Drama.
Author(s)
:
Frears, Stephen,
Morgan, Peter, 1963-
Harries, Andy,
Langan, Christine,
Seaward, Tracey,
Mirren, Helen,
Sheen, Michael,
Cromwell, James,
McCrory, Helen,
Jennings, Alex,
Allam, Roger,
Syms, Sylvia, 1934-2023,
Added Corporate Author
:
Miramax Films.
Pathé Consortium Cinema.
Granada Films.
Renn Productions.
BIM Distribuzione.
France 3 cinéma (Firm)
Studio Canal+
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Publisher
:
Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
Publication Date
:
2007
2006
ISBN
:
9780788870811
Publication Information
:
[Burbank, CA] : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2007]
Award 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.
Call Number
:
DVD QUEEN
| Item Barcode | Collection | Call Number | Status |
|---|
| 33607003311357 | Entertainment DVDs | QUEEN | Checked In |