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The Queen (2006) -- After the death of Princess Diana, HM Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.

Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Stephen Frears
Writer:
Peter Morgan (written by)
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Release Date:
15 September 2006 (Italy) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Tagline:
Tradition Prepared Her. Change Will Define Her. more
Plot:
After the death of Princess Diana, HM Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 58 wins & 51 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(428 articles)
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User Comments:
Betty Windsor as we have never seen her before ... more (375 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Helen Mirren ... The Queen

James Cromwell ... Prince Philip
Alex Jennings ... Prince Charles
Roger Allam ... Robin Janvrin
Sylvia Syms ... Queen Mother
Tim McMullan ... Stephen Lamport
Robin Soans ... Equerry
Lola Peploe ... Janvrin's Secretary
Douglas Reith ... Lord Airlie
Joyce Henderson ... Balmoral Maid
Pat Laffan ... Head Ghillie
Amanda Hadingue ... Queen's Dresser
John McGlynn ... Balmoral Head Ghillie
Gray O'Brien ... Charles' Valet
Dolina MacLennan ... Balmoral Switchboard Operator
Jake Taylor Shantos ... Prince William
Dash Barber ... Prince Harry

Michael Sheen ... Tony Blair

Helen McCrory ... Cherie Blair
Mark Bazeley ... Alastair Campbell
Kananu Kirimi ... Blair's PA
Susan Hitch ... Blair's Secretary
Julian Firth ... Blair's Aide
Harry Alexander Coath ... Euan Blair
Earl Cameron ... Portrait Artist
Elliot Levey ... TV Director

Anthony Debaeck ... Catholic Priest
Emmy Lou Harries ... Little Girl
Laurence Burg ... Princess Diana
Michel Gay ... Dodi Fayed

Wolfgang Pissors ... German Reporter

Malou Beauvoir ... American Reporter

Paul Barrett ... French Bodyguard
Xavier Castano ... French Bodyguard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Bill Clinton ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tom Cruise ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dodi Fayed ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Fiddy ... No.10 Advisor (uncredited)

Tom Hanks ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Heathcote ... Secret Service (uncredited)

Elton John ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Forbes KB ... Biker (uncredited)

Nicole Kidman ... Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martyn Lewis ... Himself - Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nelson Mandela ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trevor McDonald ... Himself - Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nicholas Owen ... Himself - Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Camilla Parker-Bowles ... Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Luciano Pavarotti ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Princess Diana ... Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tony Red Richards ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Jon Snow ... Himself - Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julia Somerville ... Herself - Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Earl Charles Spencer ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Steven Spielberg ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Starkey ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tracey Ullman ... Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ralitsa Vassileva ... Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stephen Frears 
 
Writing credits
Peter Morgan (written by)

Produced by
Andy Harries .... producer
François Ivernel .... executive producer
Christine Langan .... producer
Cameron McCracken .... executive producer
Scott Rudin .... executive producer
Tracey Seaward .... producer
 
Original Music by
Alexandre Desplat 
 
Cinematography by
Affonso Beato (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Lucia Zucchetti 
 
Casting by
Leo Davis 
 
Production Design by
Alan MacDonald 
 
Art Direction by
Matthew Broderick 
Franck Schwarz 
Ben Smith 
Peter Wenham (supervising art director)
 
Set Decoration by
Tina Jones 
 
Costume Design by
Consolata Boyle 
 
Makeup Department
Veronique Bosle .... hair assistant: Paris
Rebecca Cole .... hair stylist
Rebecca Cole .... makeup artist
Terry Jarvis .... wig maker
Fran Needham .... hair stylist: additional photography
Fran Needham .... makeup artist: additional photography
Daniel Phillips .... hair designer
Daniel Phillips .... makeup designer
Tapio Salmi .... hair stylist supervisor
Tapio Salmi .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
Raphaël Benoliel .... production manager: France
Sue Calverley .... production manager
Sean Cooney .... post-production executive
Alistair Hopkins .... post-production supervisor
Matt Jones .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Bennett .... third assistant director: additional photography unit
William Booker .... first assistant director: second unit
Christel Bordon .... second assistant director: Paris
Lucy Egerton .... third assistant director
Jo Gibson .... second assistant director: second unit (as Joanne Gibson)
Richard Graysmark .... second assistant director (as Rickay Graysmark)
Toby Hosking .... second assistant director: additional photography
Gilles Kenny .... first assistant director: Paris (as Gil Kenny)
Stuart Renfrew .... first assistant director
Deborah Saban .... first assistant director: additional photography
 
Art Department
Perry Bell .... painter
Gwyneth Binyon .... art department assistant
Katie Buckley .... assistant art director
Graham Caulfield .... drapesmaster
David Chisholm .... storeman
Sophia Chowdhury .... assistant set decorator
Will Coubrough .... art department assistant
Jonathan Downing .... dressing props
Shane Harford .... dressing props
Joe Hawthorne .... carpenter
Jean-François Juvanon .... painter: Paris
Tim Monroe .... stand-by art director
Brian Neighbour .... construction manager
Allen J. Polley .... property master
Josh Polley .... trainee props
Douglas Regan .... painter
Adrian Start .... chargehand painter
Louis Turner .... dressing props
 
Sound Department
Tim Alban .... foley supervisor
Anna Bertmark .... assistant sound editor
Richard Davey .... sound re-recording mixer
Paul Davies .... supervising sound editor
Nathan Duncan .... second boom operator
Nathan Duncan .... sound assistant
Jack Gillies .... adr editor
Jack Gillies .... dialogue editor
Peter Gleaves .... adr mixer
Danny Hambrook .... sound: second unit
James Hamilton .... foley artist
Peter Lindsay .... production sound mixer
Keith Marriner .... supervising dialogue editor
Khama Matiti .... voiceover recordist
Darko Mocilnikar .... sound assistant: additional photography
Marc Parazon .... sound assistant: Paris
James Perry .... adr recordist
Adrian Rhodes .... sound re-recording mixer
Malcolm Rose .... sound maintenance
Chris Sturmer .... sound consultant: dolby
Jessie Taylor .... assistant sound re-recording mixer
Chris Treble .... foley editor
Rachael Tate .... adr recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Steve Breheney .... special effects supervisor: Emergency House SFX
Evan Green-Hughes .... special effects coordinator: Emergency House SFX
 
Visual Effects by
Louie Alexander .... digital cleanup artist
Nigel Ankers .... technical director
David Aulds .... digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Rodrigo Bernardo .... systems engineer
Helen Bunker .... digital compositor: Framestore CFC
Andy Burrow .... scanning and recording manager: Framestore CFC
Paul Doogan .... scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
James D. Fleming .... digital paint artist: Framestore CFC (as James Fleming)
Charlie Habanananda .... digital intermediate data operator
Alistair Hamer .... film mastering engineer
Adam Hawkes .... head of digital retouch and restoration
Charles Howell .... visual effects producer
Nathan Hughes .... digital matte painter
Marc Jones .... matchmove artist: Framestore-CFC
Patricia Llaguno .... digital compositor
Kevin Lowery .... high definition engineer
Dan McRae .... digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Christophe Meslin .... head of systems
Maria Michalopoulou .... data operator
Mike Morrison .... digital grading assistant
Mark Nelmes .... visual effects supervisor
Collette Nunes .... digital cleanup artist: Framestore CFC
Steve Parsons .... digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Richard Poet .... visual effects editor: Framestore CFC
Travis Porter .... digital compositor
Scott Pritchard .... digital compositor: Framestore CFC
Cristina Puente .... compositor: Framestore-CFC
Dave Robinson .... systems engineer
Aatesh Shah .... systems engineer: Framestore CFC
Asa Shoul .... digital colourist
Donna Smith .... visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC
Nick Stanley .... digital cleanup artist
Maggie Walby .... digital I/O: Framestore CFC
Stephen Willey .... senior systems engineer
Anthony Smith .... digital compositor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Francis Auguy .... stunt driver: Paris
Christian Bonnichon .... stunt coordinator: Paris
Elaine Ford .... stunt coordinator
Frédéric Vallet .... stunts: motorcycle chase
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Simon Baker .... Steadicam operator
Simon Baker .... camera operator
Affonso Beato .... camera operator: "a" camera
Luke Cairns .... camera trainee
Wailoon Chung .... electrician
Matt Cole .... camera trainee
Guy Cope .... electrical rigger
Tim Critchell .... grip
Adam Dale .... aerial director of photography
Russell Diamond .... grip
Emma Edwards .... assistant camera
Warren Ewen .... rigging gaffer
Mike Farr .... lighting balloon technician
Dan Garlick .... second grip
Eugene Grobler .... lighting technician
Mark Hanlon .... best boy
Philippe Houdart .... camera operator
Andy Long .... gaffer
Chaz Lyon .... second assistant camera
Vince Madden .... best boy rigging electrician
Alastair Rae .... Steadicam operator
Felipe Reinheimer .... Steadicam operator
Felipe Reinheimer .... assistant camera
Felipe Reinheimer .... camera operator
Paul Shottner .... camera operator
Laurie Sparham .... still photographer
Simon Tindall .... focus puller
Charlie Woodburn .... first assistant camera: aerial unit
 
Casting Department
Vanessa Baker .... adr voice casting
Brendan Donnison .... adr voice casting
Lissy Holm .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathryn Blight .... principal costume standby
Christopher Bradshaw .... wardrobe master
Sue Casey .... daily costume assistant
Nigel Egerton .... assistant costume designer
Claire Hardaker .... costume daily
Hilary MacDonald .... costume daily
Laura Rushton .... costume assistant
Maggie Scobbie .... costume maker
Dulcie Scott .... costume supervisor: additional photography
 
Editorial Department
Pani Ahmadi-Moore .... first assistant editor
Marcus Alexander .... digital intermediate producer
Chris Andrews .... negative cutter
Ian Cunningham .... second assistant editor
Jaynie Miller .... post-production coordinator
Mike Morrison .... digital grading assistant
Asa Shoul .... colorist
Kelly Smith .... negative cutter
 
Music Department
David Arch .... musician: piano
Jean-Pascal Beintus .... additional orchestrator
Chris Cozens .... auricle control systems
Alexandre Desplat .... conductor
Alexandre Desplat .... orchestrator
Andrew Dudman .... music mixer
Andrew Dudman .... music recordist
Carmine Lauri .... orchestra leader
Tony Lewis .... music editor
Abbie Lister .... music supervisor
Alison Stephens .... musician: mandolin
 
Transportation Department
Jeff Derby .... driver
James Downard .... driver
Lawrence Duncan .... facilities captain
Richard Eksteen .... facilities driver
Forbes KB .... driver: action vehicle
Rob MacKnight .... driver: unit minibus
Adam Marchand .... driver
Gary Mavor .... driver
Tony Power .... stand-by construction driver
Jan Reichel .... driver
Nina Ruhkala .... action vehicle coordinator
Chris J. Smith .... picture vehicles coordinator
Mickey Davie .... vehicle technician (uncredited)
 
Other crew
John Adams .... military advisor
Naoufel Ben Youssef .... unit location manager: Paris
Campbell Brand .... pilot
Jeremy Burnage .... production coordinator: re-shoots
Mally Chung .... assistant location manager
Orlagh Collins .... head of physical production: Pathé
Jonah Coombes .... location manager: additional photography
Gerry Cott .... animal handler
Perrine Coulogner .... assistant location manager
Joss Crowley .... production runner: additional photography
Adam Curtis .... archive consultant
Lara Davis .... production assistant
Tim Desbois .... aerial coordinator
Linda Drew .... assistant: Mr. Frears
Jon Duncan .... production accountant
Cathy Dutheil .... production secretary Paris
Penny Dyer .... dialect coach
Giles Edleston .... location scout
Zoë Edwards .... production coordinator
Penny Eyles .... script supervisor
Kerry Gill-Pryde .... researcher
Synnöve Godeseth .... location trainee: FT2, re-shoots
Mark Hopkins .... set runner
Vinnie Jassal .... location assistant: additional photography
Jenna Jones .... assistant: Mr. Harries
Jérôme Jouneaux .... press attache: France
Pat Karam .... location manager
Marigo Kehoe .... head of production
Tory Lenosky .... production runner: additional photography
Amelia McNeil .... location assistant
Jaynie Miller .... assistant to producer and director
Jean-Philippe Moreteau .... assistant location manager
Tracy O'Riordan .... assistant production coordinator
Michelle Pianca .... assistant location manager
Celina Radwanski .... set runner
Kay Raven .... animal handler
Hallam Rice-Edwards .... production assistant
Gerry Scott .... animal handler
Johanna Silverman .... assistant: Mr. Cromwell
Andy Stephens .... aerial operations manager: Flying Pictures Ltd.
Katherine Tibbetts .... travel coordinator
Vanessa Whyte .... accounting assistant
Rebecca Wolf .... assistant accountant
Barney Wrightson .... aerial operations assistant: Flying Pictures Ltd.
Josh Yudkin .... location manager: additional photography
Gareth Lewis .... production runner: dailies (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Sam Frears .... thanks
Gareth Humphreys .... thanks
Robert Lacey .... thanks
Ingrid Seward .... thanks
Brian Tufano .... thanks
Tracey Ullman .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La regina (Italy)
The Queen (France)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
103 min | Turkey:94 min (TV version)
Country:
UK | France | Italy
Language:
English | German | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Ireland:PG | UK:12A | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-3 | Netherlands:AL | France:U | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Germany:o.Al. | Portugal:M/12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Denmark:A | Norway:A | Sweden:Btl | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Nova Scotia) | South Korea:12 | Peru:PT | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42527) | Malaysia:U | Norway:10 (TV rating)
Filming Locations:
Blairquhan Castle, Blairquhan, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK more
Company:
BIM Distribuzione more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Helen Mirren's performance received a five minute standing ovation at the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Tony and Cherie Blair watch the Queen's televised address to the nation, the Prime Minister remarks to his wife that what the Queen is doing is extraordinary; as he says this, he's pointing at the television screen with the forefinger of his left hand; in the next shot, a wider-angle two-shot of the Blairs, he's pointing with the forefinger of his right hand. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Reporter: After weeks of campaigning on the road, Tony Blair and his family finally strolled the few hundred yards to the polling station this election day morning. Amongst the Labour faithful up and down the country, there is an enormous sense of pride in Mr. Blair's achievements, and the confidence that he is about to become the youngest prime minister this century.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "At the Movies: Summer Special 2008/09" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Highland Laddie more

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102 out of 159 people found the following comment useful.
Betty Windsor as we have never seen her before ..., 26 September 2006
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Author: Martin Bradley (MOscarbradley@aol.com) from Derry, Ireland

There is no way of knowing, of course, just how authentic is Peter Morgan's very fine script for this account of what may or may not have taken place in the household of HRH during the days, chiefly between the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and her funeral, as it is unlikely that those involved would have blurted out to Morgan what they probably consider to be state secrets. No, Morgan's script is pure conjecture, a fiction about real events lent a considerable degree of seeming 'authenticity' by director Stephen Frears handling of the material and use of documentary footage mainly taken from the television programmes of the day. Should we condemn him, then, for guessing what conversations may have occurred in private between the Queen and her Prime Minister? Certainly not, anymore than we should condemn James Goldman for being fanciful as to what may or may not have occurred in the Court of Henry 11 and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

"The Queen", then, is not some purposeful account of the facts surrounding the death of Princess Diana as seen from the Royal, (and Prime Ministerial), perspective as a wonderfully human comedy hewn from a national and a private tragedy. And at it's heart, and what really makes it work, is a devastatingly accurate study, not simply of a Monarch we all feel we 'know' from endless television footage, but of a deeply private woman struggling to maintain her own personal dignity in the midst of immense public scrutiny, and Helen Mirren's performance is really quite extraordinary. She has the looks and the mannerisms off pat but more significantly she cuts to the quick of the private individual and unearths the human being inside the Queen. This is great acting which I have no doubt will be rewarded with every prize going come the year's end, (and anyone unfamiliar with Mirren's work who thinks, perhaps, that this is largely just a brilliant piece of mimicry should seek out her very different but equally brilliant performance on television as the present Queen's namesake Elizabeth 1).

The biggest glittering prize most likely to come Mirren's way is, of course, the Oscar and amid the ballyhoo surrounding her performance, Michael Sheen's brilliant turn as Tony Blair has been mostly overlooked. Sheen, too, gives an award-worthy turn as our present Prime Minister, again capturing, not just the look and the mannerisms, but also the arrogance that comes with youth and success and, more importantly, the humility that finally comes with understanding. Sheen gets closer to the 'real' Blair in those moments when he isn't saying anything at all.

Neither Alex Jennings nor James Cromwell look anything Princes Charles and Philip but they manage to capture the essence of the men. (Jennings is particularly good at getting that vacant look of Charles' that says to many people, 'Is there anyone at home?'). And there's a lovely, beautifully understated performance by Roger Allam as the Queen's Private Secretary.

Of course, it is almost as unlikely we will ever know what the people portrayed in the film think of it as it is we will ever know how close Mirren has come to 'getting it right' but I defy anyone to condemn the film on the grounds of either taste or accuracy. What matters isn't how real this film is, (it isn't a documentary, after all), but how closely those involved have come to capturing the hearts and minds of the people on the screen. Judged on this basis, "The Queen" is an unqualified triumph.

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