Queen

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 09 30 (USA - Limited) / 2007 01 19 (USA)

UPC: 786936736298

Studio: Miramax

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity]

Summary: The British prime minister and the Royal Family find themselves quietly at odds in the wake of a national tragedy in this drama from director Stephen Frears. On August 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales died in an auto accident in Paris; despite the controversial breakup of her marriage to Prince Charles, she was still one of the most famous and best-loved women in the world, and the public outpouring of emotion over her passing was immediate and intense. However, given the messy circumstances of Diana's breakup with Charles, official spokespeople for the Royal Family were uncertain about how to publicly address her passing. It didn't take long for the media to pick up on the hesitation of Buckingham Palace to pay homage to Diana, and many saw this as a sign of the cool emotional distance so often attributed to the royals, which in this case was widely seen as an insult against Diana and the many people who loved her. Prime Minister Tony Blair (played by Michael Sheen) saw a potential public-relations disaster in the making, and took it upon himself to persuade Queen Elizabeth II (played by Helen Mirren) to make a statement in tribute to the fallen Diana -- an action that went against the taciturn queen's usual nature. The Queen was released the same year that Helen Mirren played Queen Elizabeth I in an acclaimed miniseries for British television; The Queen also gave Michael Sheen his second opportunity to play Tony Blair after portraying the prime minister in the television film The Deal. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: In Competition – Venice International Film Festival Best Actress – Venice International Film Festival Best Screenplay – Venice International Film Festival Film Presented – New York Film Festival Best British Independent Film – British Independent Film Awards Best Director – British Independent Film Awards Best Actress – British Independent Film Awards Best Screenplay – British Independent Film Awards Best Technical Achievement – British Independent Film Awards Best Technical Achievement – British Independent Film Awards Best Actress – National Board of Review Best Actress – Boston Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) – Boston Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay (Runner-up) – Boston Society of Film Critics Best Picture – New York Film Critics Online Best Directory – New York Film Critics Online Best Actress – New York Film Critics Online Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – New York Film Critics Online Best Screenplay – New York Film Critics Online Best Picture (Runner-up) – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actress – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Music Score – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actress – Washington D.C. Film Critics Association Best Picture (Runner-up) – New York Film Critics Society Best Director (Runner-up) – New York Film Critics Society Best Actress – New York Film Critics Society Best Screenplay – New York Film Critics Society Best Director – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Picture – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Actress – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Actress – San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Picture - Drama – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Best Director – null Best Screenplay – null Best Picture – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Actress – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Director – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Toronto Film Critics Association Best British Film – London Film Critics Association Best Picture – London Film Critics Association Screenwriter of the Year – London Film Critics Association Best Supporting British Actress – London Film Critics Association Best British Actress – London Film Critics Association Best British Director – London Film Critics Association Best Actress – London Film Critics Association Best Director – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actress – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Picture – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Score – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Picture - Drama – Satellite Awards Best Actress - Drama – Satellite Awards Best Director – Satellite Awards Best Original Screenplay – Satellite Awards Best Actress – Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Picture – Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Actress – Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Picture – Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Actress – Phoenix Film Critics Association Best Picture – Phoenix Film Critics Association Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Best Actress – Screen Actors Guild Best Actress – Utah Film Critics Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Utah Film Critics Best Actress – Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Actress – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Picture – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Actress – San Diego Film Critics Association Best Actress – National Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay – National Society of Film Critics Best Picture – Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Actress – Kansas City Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – Kansas City Film Critics Association Best Picture – Austin Film Critics Best Actress – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Online Film Critics Association Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Picture About Women – Women Film Critics Circle Best Actress – Women Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Actress – Iowa Film Critics Association Best Edited Dramatic Feature – American Cinema Editors Guild Best Picture – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best British Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film Music – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Makeup and Hair – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film – Art Directors Guild Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Music Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best European Film – Goya Awards Best Costumes in a Contemporary Film – Costume Guild Awards Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – New York Film Critics Online Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actor – Utah Film Critics Best Supporting Actor – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Features: Backstage
Te making of The Queen
Feature commentar with director Stephen Frears and writer Peter Morgan
Feature commentary with British Historian and Royal Expert Robert Lacey, author of Majesty
Movie Showcase
Instant access to select movie scenes that showcase the ultimate in high definition and sound
Seamless menus

Queen

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 04/24/2007

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 103 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Perry Seibert

Shakespeare wrote, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," a point Stephen Frears' The Queen makes with the assistance of a superlative script, and pitch-perfect acting. Peter Morgan's screenplay pulls off a fantastic trick by playing up to the audience's preconceived notions about Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) and Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) during the film's opening act. The audience is encouraged to laugh at her regal bearing, in large part because Blair finds her as humorous yet intimidating as they do. As the film progresses, however, a remarkable shift occurs. Slowly but surly, the queen becomes a character that earns sympathy from the audience. Because of Stephen Frears' observant, never intrusive camera, the audience begins to understand her even though her behavior and her attitude hardly change. Frears is one of the few directors of his era to have worked extensively on television productions, and his natural ease with close-ups of actors' faces and his patience with his characters reveal that he has learned what elements of television work best on the big screen. Mirren herself is flawless in the part. She exudes authority as if it was her birthright -- as good a definition of playing a monarch that has reigned for five decades as could be imagined. That authority and command compel not only the other characters but also the audience to pay attention to her every gesture. Michael Sheen offers her pitch-perfect support, allowing viewers to feel justified in having their preconceived notions of the queen melt away, even as they recognize how difficult a person she would be to work with. Marvelously economic in every respect, The Queen offers a simple but profound example of why modern politics and public relations suit people of a certain temperament much better than others. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Stephen Frears  Director 
Scott Rudin  Executive Producer 
Peter Morgan  Screenwriter 
Alexandre Desplat  Composer (Music Score) 
Cameron Mccracken  Executive Producer 
Tracey Seaward  Producer 
Andy Harries  Producer 
François Ivernel  Executive Producer 
Christine Langan  Producer 
Helen Mirren  Actor 
Michael Sheen  Actor 
James Cromwell  Actor 
Helen McCrory  Actor 
Alex Jennings  Actor 
Roger Allam  Actor 
Sylvia Syms  Actor 
Mark Bazeley  Actor 
Earl Cameron  Actor 
Tim McMullan  Actor 

Country: France,Italy,UK