The Queen [videorecording] / Miramax Films, Pathé Productions and Granada present in association with Pathé, Renn Production, BIM Distribuzione, France 3 Cinema and Canal+ ; a Granada production ; a Stephen Frears film ; directed by Stephen Frears ; written by Peter Morgan ; produced by Andy Harries, Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward.
Helen Mirren (HM Queen Elizabeth II), Michael Sheen (Tony Blair), James Cromwell (Prince Philip), Helen McCrory (Cherie Blair), Alex Jennings (Prince Charles), Roger Allam (Robin Janvrin), and Sylvia Syms (HM The Queen Mother). Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: The Making Of "The Queen;" audio commentary by director Stephen Frears and writer Peter Morgan; audio commentary by British historian and royal expert Robert Lacey, author of "Majesty."
Summary:
An intimate, moving portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair following the untimely death of Princess Diana. The Queen's restrained reaction causes a public relations debacle that Prime Minister Blair must defuse. The two struggle to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an open display of mourning.
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