After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.
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- TriviaScenes within the Royal household were shot on 35mm film, so they would look lush and cinematic. Scenes within Blair's world were shot on 16mm, so they would look more like television, in order to give visual contrast between commoners and royalty.
- GoofsWhile the Queen does drive herself on her lands, her security is always at a discreet distance; it is inconceivable that she would have to call for assistance, much less, be allowed to be stranded like the average motorist.
- Quotes
Alastair Campbell:They, er, sent a copy of the Queen's speech. Might want to scrape the frost off it first... Oh, I phoned them with a couple of suggestions, to make it sound like it came from a human being.
Tony Blair:Yeah, all right, Alastair.
Alastair Campbell:Well, at least the old bat's finally agreed to visit Diana's coffin.
Tony Blair:You know, when you get it wrong, you really get it wrong! That woman has given her whole life in service to her people. Fifty years doing a job SHE never wanted! A job she watched kill her father. She's executed it with honor, dignity, and, as far as I can tell, without a single blemish, and now we're all baying for her blood! All because she's struggling to lead the world in mourning for someone who... who threw everything she offered back in her face. And who, for the last few years, seemed committed 24/7 to destroying everything she holds most dear!
- Crazy creditsWhen the title first appears, "The Queen" turns her head to look directly into the camera. "
- Alternate versionsThere are two versions available: the general, worldwide release and another, edited cut for viewing on TV in Turkey. Runtimes are, respectively, "1h 43m (103 min)" and "1h 34m (94 min) (TV) (Turkey)".
- SoundtracksOf't in the Stilly Night
(Traditional)
Performed by Peter Anderson
There are two great performances in this. There is also an interesting personal drama within this international story. The death of a princess may not be important in the grand scheme of it all, but it provides a backdrop for a compelling personal drama. Michael Sheen seems to be the guy to play Tony Blair. He's great at it. Helen Mirren is exceptional. She brings both the stoic and the scared with such ease. She fully deserves the Oscar for best actress.
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- Also known as
- La reina
- Filming locations
- Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(fountain garden scene)
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- Budget
- £9,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $56,441,711
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $122,014
- Oct 1, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $124,925,340
- Runtime1hour43minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85: 1