The Queen (2006)

PG-1309/15/2006Drama, History1h 43m
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Overview

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

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    Helen Mirren

    Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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    Michael Sheen

    Tony Blair

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    James Cromwell

    Philip of Edinburgh

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    Helen McCrory

    Cherie Blair

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    Alex Jennings

    Charles III of the United Kingdom

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    Roger Allam

    Robin Janvrin

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    Sylvia Syms

    Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

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    Paul Barrett

    Trevor Rees-Jones

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    Tim McMullan

    Stephen Lamport

I'm not sure if Stephen Frears was really just trying to kick-start the Tony Blair fan club when he made this highly speculative and frankly rather unkind feature about how Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) - and, to an extent, her family - dealt with the aftermath of the death of the divorced Princess of Wales in Paris. Mr Blair (Michael Shannon) has only just been elected and together with his pretty openly hostile (to the monarchy) wife Cherie (Helen McCrory) heads to the palace for his appointment audience. When the tragedy does ensue, the Royal Family are at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire and ...