The Queen (2006)

Synopsis of The Queen

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

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

103 mins

Director(s):

Stephen Frears

Writer(s):

Peter Morgan

Producer(s):

Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward, Andy Harries

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Adult Situations, Profanity, Questionable for Children)

Categories:

Television

• 2006 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up)
• 2006 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Screenplay (Runner-up)
• 2006 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Actress
• 2006 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Actress
• 2006 - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Original Screenplay
• 2006 - Costume Guild Awards - Best Costumes in a Contemporary Film
• 2006 - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - Goya Awards - Best European Film
• 2006 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Screenplay
• 2006 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
• 2006 - Kansas City Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor
• 2006 - Kansas City Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - Las Vegas Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - London Film Critics Association - Best British Actress
• 2006 - London Film Critics Association - Screenwriter of the Year
• 2006 - London Film Critics Association - Best British Director
• 2006 - London Film Critics Association - Best British Film
• 2006 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor
• 2006 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Music Score
• 2006 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Picture (Runner-up)
• 2006 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Screenplay
• 2006 - National Board of Review - Best Actress
• 2006 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actress
• 2006 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Screenplay
• 2006 - New York Film Critics Online - Best Supporting Actor
• 2006 - New York Film Critics Online - Best Actress
• 2006 - New York Film Critics Online - Best Directory
• 2006 - New York Film Critics Online - Best Screenplay
• 2006 - New York Film Critics Online - Best Picture
• 2006 - New York Film Critics Society - Best Actress
• 2006 - New York Film Critics Society - Best Screenplay
• 2006 - New York Film Critics Society - Best Picture (Runner-up)
• 2006 - New York Film Critics Society - Best Director (Runner-up)
• 2006 - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
• 2006 - Online Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - Phoenix Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - San Diego Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
• 2006 - Satellite Awards - Best Actress - Drama
• 2006 - Satellite Awards - Best Original Screenplay
• 2006 - Screen Actors Guild - Best Actress
• 2006 - Southeastern Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - Southeastern Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
• 2006 - Utah Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor
• 2006 - Utah Film Critics - Best Actress
• 2006 - Venice International Film Festival - Best Actress
• 2006 - Venice International Film Festival - Best Screenplay
• 2006 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2006 - Women Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
• 2006 - Women Film Critics Circle - Best Picture About Women

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