7.9
Chinatown
1974
“Our Leaders. Ourselves.”
The Queen (2006)
September 15, 20061h 43mEN
7.0
1.4K votes
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.
Director
Stephen FrearsWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
German
Budget
$15.0M
Revenue
$123.4M
Production Companies
Granada ProductionsPathé Renn ProductionsBiM Distribuzione
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CinemaSerf
7.0I'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…
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