ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Helen Mirren is Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frears' "The Queen" (2006)

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ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Helen Mirren is Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frears' "The Queen" (2006)
by Darius Kadivar
01-Jan-2011
 
The Queen is a 2006 British-French drama film directed by Stephen Frears, written by Peter Morgan, and starring Helen Mirren as the title role, Queen Elizabeth II. Released almost a decade after the event, the film depicts a fictional account of the immediate events following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales on 31 August 1997.
 
Official UK Trailer:
Official US MIRAMAX Trailer ( Longer):
The Queen pays tribute to Princess Diana on the eve of her funeral:
      ************************************************************ ************************************************************   Helen Mirren & Stephen Frears on Charlie Rose (2006)
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Part I:

Part II:

Part III:
          ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* Miscellaneous Footage and Interviews in Relation to the film ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* The Queen Prepares to greet the new Prime Minister:
A brief excerpt of The Queen, starring Helen Mirren, in which the Queen discusses the upcoming administration of PM Tony Blair,  and how he wants to "modernize" things.
  Helen Mirren & Michael Sheen - Variety Interview on The Queen:
Hellen Mirren on how she created the role without doing a caricature of the Queen:
(NOTE: To watch Clip Double Click Here )

  Helen Mirren Wins the Oscar for her Role in the Queen:
Philip Seymour Hoffman presenting the Best Actress Oscar® to Helen Mirren for  her performance in "The Queen" - 79th Annual Academy Awards® in 2007. (NOTE: To Watch Clip Double Click Here )

     
  About the Film:

The Queen is a 2006 British-French drama film directed by Stephen Frearswritten by Peter Morgan, and starring Helen Mirren as the title role, Queen Elizabeth II. Released almost a decade after the event, the film depicts a fictional account of the immediate events following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales on 31 August 1997.

The main plot focuses on the differing views in how to deal with the death of Diana. The Royal Family, while on their summer residence at Balmoral Castle, sees her death as a private affair, not to be treated as an official Royal death, in contrast with newly-appointed Prime Minister Tony Blair and Diana's ex-husband Prince Charles, who attempt to reflect the public wish for an official expression of grief. Matters are further complicated by the media, royal protocol regarding Diana's official status, and wider issues about republicanism. The views of Diana's sons throughout the film are only portrayed through other characters.

The film's release coincided with a revival of favourable public sentiment with respect to the monarchy and a downturn in fortunes for Blair, whose resignation came less than a year after the film's premiere. Actor Michael Sheen reprised his role as Blair from the Channel 4 television film The Deal, and did so again inThe Special Relationship. The film has also earned critical and popular acclaim for Mirren, and some controversy as she had previously refused appointment into the Order of the British Empire in 1996, only to accept the offer in 2003. Mirren praised the Queen in her Academy Awards acceptance speech and was invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace on 10 May 2007, but declined to attend due to filming commitments in the United States.

 

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