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The Queen [2006] | ![The Queen [2006]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41UQj1oppXL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Stephen Frears
Actors: Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam, Sylvia Syms
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  98 reviews
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Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Pal, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 97
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: DISD52081D
UPC: 786936712414
EAN: 5060002835128
ASIN: B00005JPAO
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: March 12, 2007
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Helen Mirren reigns supreme in The Queen, a witty and ingenious look at a moment that rocked the house of Windsor: the week that followed the sudden death of Princess Diana in 1997. Diana's death came at just the same time that Prime Minister Tony Blair (played by the bright Michael Sheen) was settling into his new government--and trying to figure out the delicate relationship between 10 Downing Street and Queen Elizabeth II (Mirren). A large portion of the British population was trying to figure out the Windsors that week, as Elizabeth remained stiff-upper-lip and largely mum about the death of the beloved princess. In Peter Morgan's skillful script, we watch as Blair grows increasingly impatient with the Royals, who are sequestered in their Scottish estate while the public demands some show of grief. Prince Philip (James Cromwell, in good form) clumsily decides to take Diana's sons hunting, while a sympathetically-treated Prince Charles (Alex Jennings) displays some frustration with his mother's eerie calm. None of this conveys how funny the film is, or how deftly it flows from one scene to the next. Director Stephen Frears (Dirty Pretty Things) deserves great credit for that, and for the performances, and for the movie's marvelous sense of well-roundedness; you could see this movie and groan at the cluelessness of the Royals and their outmoded existence, or you might just sympathise with showing reserve in a world that values gross public displays of emotion. But either way, you'll marvel at Mirren, who makes the Queen far more alert and human than one might ever have imagined. --Robert Horton
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 A right royal success December 1, 2008
I came to this film not expecting it to be so concerned with the death of Diana. As someone who found the whole atmosphere at the time of her death to be more than nauseatingly over the top, I found this film intelligent in its analysis of events, while also serving as a documentary piece chronicling the events objectively.
Superb performances aside by the whole cast - despite doubting the actor playing Tony Blair at first, he actually did a very good job of capturing his mannerisms without creating a cliched pastiche of a character - this is an important historical film. It covers the issue of whether we need a monarchy or not, without over-simplifying matters, as films of this ilk are wont to do.
In the same way that Oliver Stone's 'W' portrays Bush in a bad light while still making us feel for him, Stephen Frears does the same with The Queen here. She comes across as a stilted old hag, yet at the same time as an important and incredibly intelligent piece of Britain's furniture.
Politically, the film also recaptures something of the New Labour buzz of 1997, and now that Blair is gone also acts as a memorial piece for the beginning of his legacy.
Any Brit should find the time to watch this truly outstanding film.
 hidden feelings in the monarchy rise to the surface November 25, 2008
For some reason I'd be very against watching this film, maybe thats because my opinion of the Queen is rather low. I decided to take my chance and watch it anyway and I have to say, what a brilliant portrayal of the royal monarchy with a fantastic performance from Helen Mirren. For the majority of the film I carried on with my feelings of dislike for the Queen but towards the end I actually opened up to her character and began to like her. Or maybe I liked Helen Mirren's portrayal? I was particularly moved when the Queen appeared so uncaring over the shocking death of Princess Diana, and only began to understand how she felt towards the end. However I do not know if this was really how the Queen actually felt, and the whole Royal family I believe appeared most heartless at the time of the Princess's demise. Brilliant performances though.
A simple and incisive piece of filmwork June 27, 2008
I originally had no intentions of watching this film let alone buying it, but then I got curious, so I picked it up for a couple of pounds.
I'm very pleased that I did, I think this gives a very good account of what happened or what may have happened in the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana.
There are excellent portrayals of The Queen (Dame Helen Mirren), Prince Phillip (James Cromwell) and Tony Blair (Michael Sheen), strangely enough there is very little screen time given to Prince Charles, which I found a little strange.
I was never a great fan of Princess Diana, nor for that matter Tony Blair, although it does not harp on about how "wonderful" Princess Diana was, it does grind on me a bit how much they appear to credit Blair as if everything that was handled well was down to him sticking his nose in to that was none of his business, mind you he was always very good at that, so I can quite believe that he did make a nuisance of himself toward the Royal family.
I can well believe that both The Queen and Prince Phillip were sick and tired of Blairs constant interference and pestering too.
Overall though a great effort that tends not preach, but attempts to give a good account of what was happening in the country at that time, I think they succeed in doing this very well indeed.
 rubbish! May 6, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Helen Mirren played the part superbly but alas, it makes pretty nauseating viewing. You'd think the whole country was in a state of utter despair when Princess Diana died (and did some moron really write a card saying "they have your blood on their hands"? How stupid have we become as a nation if so?). There was no other viewpoint to be shown and you'd have thought the whole country was baying for the Queen's blood rather than just the spiteful press..
As for Tony Blair being the champion of the Royal Family, saving them "from themselves", yeah right.
As for Cherie Blair complaining about "extravagance", well, let's stop there...
Pass the sickbag!
When the actor and actrsss playing the part of the Blair's come across as likeable and not sleazy you just know it can't be right...
Oh and did Prince Charles really grovel to the Labour Party?
By all means watch it but be very careful about believing this drivel.
When the death of a Lady made the Monarchy totter. April 7, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
To confront the Queen of England, Tony Blair and the death of Lady Diana, the Princess of Wales, was dramatic at the time but has totally aged today. And the film has aged to. This big vignette, this enormous cameo in normal life that this week after the tragic end of a young woman was has become quaint, charmingly quaint but with little meaning left. During that week, or even that summer, the monarchy nearly fell in England but the Queen, though surrounded by too many people who were deaf and blind, managed to hear the piece of advice given to her by Tony Blair and she followed it and saved that monarchy. Is that what happened or not? That is not the problem. It is reassuring to believe it is what happened. But it is also important to understand that in today's world what counts is public opinion. We may think public opinion is looking for emotional and sentimental empathy instead of real deep inner grief. But this public opinion remains the yardstick with which we are to measure and determine our behavior. Apparently Stephen Frears wants to make us believe that Elizabeth II did feel and understand the necessity to accept that rule. Something of the kind surely happened. Yet the film is in no way transcendingly immortal. The best part remains Helen Mirren who is embodying a Queen that is superbly heart raking and soul moving.
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne & University Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines
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