The Queen
The Queen [videorecording] /
- [Burbank, Calif.] : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2007]
- 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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. 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.
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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.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
PN1995.9.B55 / Q446 2007
791.43/72
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. 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.
0788870815 9780788870811
786936712414 031398138204
52081 Miramax Home Entertainment
Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com
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.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
PN1995.9.B55 / Q446 2007
791.43/72