DVD

The Queen / Miramax Films, Path©♭ Productions and Granada present in association with Path©♭, Renn Production, BIM Distribuzione, France 3 Cinema and Canal+ ; a Granada production ; a Stephen Frears film ; directed by Stephen Frears ; written by Peter Morgan ; produced by Andy Harries, Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward.

Frears, Stephen. (Added Author). Morgan, Peter, 1963- (Added Author). Harries, Andy. (Added Author). Langan, Christine. (Added Author). Seaward, Tracey. (Added Author). Mirren, Helen. (Added Author). Sheen, Michael. (Added Author). Cromwell, James. (Added Author). McCrory, Helen. (Added Author). Jennings, Alex. (Added Author). Allam, Roger. (Added Author). Syms, Sylvia, 1934- (Added Author). Miramax Films. (Added Author). Path©♭ Entertainment. (Added Author). Granada Films. (Added Author). Renn Productions. (Added Author). BIM Distribuzione. (Added Author). France 3 cin©♭ma (Firm) (Added Author). Studio Canal+. (Added Author). Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Helen Mirren (HM Queen Elizabeth II), Michael Sheen (Tony Blair), James Cromwell (Prince Philip), Helen McCrory (Cherie Blair), Alex Jennings (Prince Charles), Roger Allam (Robin Janvrin), and Sylvia Syms (HM The Queen Mother). (Cast).

Summary:

The Queen begins with a familiar epigraph "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown" - Henry IV, Part II. The action of the film takes place during the week following the death, on August 31, 1997 of Diana, Princess of Wales. One of its accomplishments, courtesy of adroit use of newsreel and other contemporary footage, is to remind viewers of the deep sadness that surrounded that event. It is also about the divergent and potentially ruinous ways the monarch and Prime Minister Tony Blair responded to the resulting torrent of national grief.

Record details

ISBN: 0788870815
ISBN: 9780788870811
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [London] : Granada Screen Ltd., [2007]
Distributor: [London] : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: The Making Of ... "The Queen" part one "Playing real people" ; part two "The design" ; part three "That week" (20 min.) ; audio commentary by director Stephen Frears and writer Peter Morgan ; audio commentary by British historian and royal expert Robert Lacey, author of "Majesty". Videorecording.
Formatted Contents Note:	The picture of dignity -- Prime Minister Tony -- Diana -- Upsetting news -- The people's princess -- A public funeral -- Modern men -- The royal standard -- A quiet revolution -- Captive beauty -- A serious mistake -- A day of mourning -- Shared grief -- The funeral -- Two months later -- End credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Affonso Beato ; editor, Lucia Zucchetti ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; archive consultant, Adam Curtis.
Participant or Performer Note:	Helen Mirren (HM Queen Elizabeth II), Michael Sheen (Tony Blair), James Cromwell (Prince Philip), Helen McCrory (Cherie Blair), Alex Jennings (Prince Charles), Roger Allam (Robin Janvrin), and Sylvia Syms (HM The Queen Mother).
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, Region 1, 1.85:1 widescreen presentation.
Language Note:	In English or Spanish; optional subtitles in English and Spanish.
Awards Note:	Golden Globes, 2006: Best Actress, Helen Mirren and Best Screenplay; Academy Awards, 2006: Best Actress, Helen Mirren.