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The Queen is a 2006 biographical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Peter Morgan. The cast includes characters such as Elizabeth II, Tony Blair, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Cherie Blair. The film was produced by Andy Harries and Tracey Seaward, with Scott Rudin serving as executive producer. Alexandre Desplat composed the score, and Affonso Beato served as director of photography. Production companies included ITV Studios, France 3, Canal+, and Pathé, while Pathé handled distribution.
Set in London, Paris, Scotland, and Balmoral Castle, the film is presented in English and utilizes 16 mm film format. It has a runtime of 103 minutes and received a PG-13 rating. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. It won the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress.
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Film · TMDB
7.0The 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.
Cast
- Helen Mirren as The Queen
- Michael Sheen as Tony Blair
- James Cromwell as Prince Philip
- Helen McCrory as Cherie Blair
- Alex Jennings as Prince Charles
- Roger Allam as Robin Janvrin
Themes
- dying and death
- great britain
- upper class
- loss of loved one
- sadness
- queen
- paparazzi
- headline
- monarchy
- palace
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
118,673 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Metacritic
90/100
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 97 wins & 97 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Stephen Frears
- Written by
- Peter Morgan
- Produced by
- Andy Harries Christine Langan Tracey Seaward
- Starring
- Helen Mirren Michael Sheen James Cromwell Helen McCrory Alex Jennings Roger Allam Sylvia Syms
- Cinematography
- Affonso Beato
- Edited by
- Lucia Zucchetti
- Music by
- Alexandre Desplat
- Production companies
- Pathé Renn Production Granada Productions BIM Distribuzione France 3 Cinéma Canal+
- Distributed by
- Pathé Distribution (France, Switzerland & United Kingdom), BIM Distribuzione (Italy)
- Release dates
- 2 September 2006 ( 2006-09-02 ) ( Venice ) 15 September 2006 ( 2006-09-15 ) (United Kingdom) 18 October 2006 ( 2006-10-18 ) (France)
- Running time
- 103 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom France Italy
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $15 million
- Box office
- $123.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 20th European Film Awards
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- public relations
- Creator
- Stephen Frears
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Screenwriter
- Peter Morgan
- Composer
- Alexandre Desplat
- Producer
- Tracey Seaward
- Cinematographer
- Affonso Beato
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 442868
- Official website
- www.miramax.com/movie/the-queen
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- title
- The Queen
- executive producer
- Scott Rudin
- distributed by
- Pathé
- film format
- 16 mm film
- characters
- Trevor McDonald
- set in period
- 1997
- review score
- 7.3/10
- publication date
- 2007-10-19
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Encyclopedic overview
The Queen is a 2006 docudrama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Peter Morgan. The film depicts the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. The royal family regards Diana's death as a private affair and thus not to be treated as an official royal death, in contrast with the views of prime minister Tony Blair and Diana's ex-husband, Prince Charles, who favour the general public's desire for an official expression of grief. Matters are further complicated by the media, royal protocol regarding Diana's official status and wider issues about republicanism.
The film's development coincided with a revival of favourable public sentiment in respect to the British monarchy, a downturn in fortunes for Blair, and the inquest into Diana's death, Operation Paget. Michael Sheen reprised his role as Blair from The Deal, and he would do so again in The Special Relationship.
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