The Queen (2006)

Directed by

Stephen Frears

Genre

drama film, docudrama, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, France, Italy

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 1,438 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After Princess Diana dies, the British royal family sees it as a private matter and refuses to make it an official royal death. Prime Minister Tony Blair and Prince Charles disagree, pushing for a public expression of grief. The film follows how this clash creates turmoil behind palace doors.

dignifiedmeasuredtenseintrospectiverestrainedconflict-drivenemotionally complexperiod-accurate

What happens

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. The Queen garnered widespread critical and popular acclaim for Helen Mirren playing the title role of Elizabeth II. Mirren was praised by the Queen herself and was invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace. However, Mirren declined to attend due to filming commitments in Hollywood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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