The Queen (1968)
- Directed by
- Frank Simon
- Genre
- documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 08m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 34 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary follows drag queens as they prepare for and take part in a 1967 beauty contest in New York City. It shows the camaraderie and competition backstage and on stage.
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What happens
The Queen is a 1968 American documentary film directed by Frank Simon and narrated by Flawless Sabrina. It depicts the experiences of the drag queens organizing and participating in the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Contest held at New York City's Town Hall. The film was screened at the International Critics' Week section of the 1968 Cannes Film Festival; however, the festival was ultimately curtailed and ended due to ongoing civil unrest in France before any awards could be given out. First released in the United States in June 1968 to generally positive reviews, it was subsequently screened in France (November 1968), Netherlands (1969), Denmark (1969), and Finland (1969). The film was revived in January 2013 at New York Film Forum, followed by a 4K restoration screened during the 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival. In 2020, Kino Lorber released a Blu-ray of the restored version of The Queen, with bonus additional footage, an interview with Flawless Sabrina, and Queens at Heart as additional features. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Boston Strangler (1968)
Queens at Heart (1967)
Dragged (2016)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.