The Queen (2006)

15/09/2006 (FR)•Drama, History•1h 43m

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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.

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Helen Mirren
The Queen
Michael Sheen
Tony Blair
James Cromwell
Prince Philip
Helen McCrory
Cherie Blair
Alex Jennings
Prince Charles
Roger Allam
Robin Janvrin
Sylvia Syms
Queen Mother
Paul Barrett
Trevor Rees-Jones
Tim McMullan
Stephen Lamport

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A review by CinemaSerf

7.0

Written by CinemaSerf on Sep 3, 2023

I'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 ...