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The Queen

- Our Leaders. Ourselves.

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.

Release Date : 2006-09-15

Language :GermanEnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Granada ProductionsPathé Renn ProductionsBIM Distribuzione

Production Country : FranceItalyUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Helen Mirren

Character Name : Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Original Name : Helen Mirren

Gender : Female

Michael Sheen

Character Name : Tony Blair

Original Name : Michael Sheen

Gender : Male

James Cromwell

Character Name : Philip of Edinburgh

Original Name : James Cromwell

Gender : Male

Helen McCrory

Character Name : Cherie Blair

Original Name : Helen McCrory

Gender : Female

Alex Jennings

Character Name : Charles III of the United Kingdom

Original Name : Alex Jennings

Gender : Male

Roger Allam

Character Name : Robin Janvrin

Original Name : Roger Allam

Gender : Male

Sylvia Syms

Character Name : Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Original Name : Sylvia Syms

Gender : Female

Paul Barrett

Character Name : Trevor Rees-Jones

Original Name : Paul Barrett

Gender : Male

Tim McMullan

Character Name : Stephen Lamport

Original Name : Tim McMullan

Gender : Male

Douglas Reith

Character Name : Lord Airlie

Original Name : Douglas Reith

Gender : Male

Mark Bazeley

Character Name : Alastair Campbell

Original Name : Mark Bazeley

Gender : Male

Robin Soans

Character Name : Equerry

Original Name : Robin Soans

Gender : Male

Lola Peploe

Character Name : Janvrin's Secretary

Original Name : Lola Peploe

Gender : Female

Joyce Henderson

Character Name : Balmoral Maid

Original Name : Joyce Henderson

Gender : Female

Pat Laffan

Character Name : Head Ghillie

Original Name : Pat Laffan

Gender : Male

Amanda Hadingue

Character Name : Queen's Dresser

Original Name : Amanda Hadingue

Gender : Female

John McGlynn

Character Name : Balmoral Head Ghillie

Original Name : John McGlynn

Gender : Male

Gray O'Brien

Character Name : Charles' Valet

Original Name : Gray O'Brien

Gender : Male

Dolina MacLennan

Character Name : Balmoral Switchboard Operator

Original Name : Dolina MacLennan

Gender : Female

Julian Firth

Character Name : Blair's Aide

Original Name : Julian Firth

Gender : Male

Earl Cameron

Character Name : Portrait Artist

Original Name : Earl Cameron

Gender : Male

Elliot Levey

Character Name : TV Director

Original Name : Elliot Levey

Gender : Male

Anthony Debaeck

Character Name : Catholic Priest

Original Name : Anthony Debaeck

Gender : Male

Wolfgang Pissors

Character Name : German Reporter

Original Name : Wolfgang Pissors

Gender : Male

Xavier Castano

Character Name : French Bodyguard

Original Name : Xavier Castano

Gender : Male

Khanya Mkangisa

Character Name :

Original Name : Khanya Mkangisa

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2023-09-03

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 the remainder of this film - intercut with occassional news actuality - postulates on just how the relationship between the prime minister and his Sovereign might have played out in the face of the growing and totally irrational public outpourings of grief and frustrations following the accident. Mirren and Shannon are both on great form here and even if the former is more of a mimic than an actress with this part, she still imbues enough characterisation for us to accept the plausibility that this might just have been the response of the actual Queen Elizabeth. It's beautifully shot and it was nice to see Sylvia Syms on screen again, albeit briefly and again, rather unsympathetically. I can't help but wonder how much of this has become the gospel in many people's eyes as to just how things did happen back in 1997. Somehow, I very much doubt it - but it's interesting to watch nonetheless.