The Queen

Resource Information

The work The Queen represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in The Ferguson Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The Queen

Statement of responsibility

Miramax Films, Pathé Productions and Granada present in association with Pathé, Renn Produduction, BIM Distribuzione, France 3 Cinema and Canal+ ; a Granada production ; producers, Andy Harries, Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward ; written by Peter Morgan ; director, Stephen Frears

Contributor

• Studio Canal+
• BIM Distribuzione
• Seaward, Tracey
• Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Jennings, Alex
• Harries, Andy
• Renn Productions
• Mirren, Helen
• McCrory, Helen
• Granada (Firm)
• Langan, Christine
• Pathé Productions
• Cromwell, James
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• France 3 cinéma (Firm)
• Morgan, Peter, 1963-
• Miramax Films
• Sheen, Michael
• Allam, Roger
• Frears, Stephen,
• Syms, Sylvia, 1934-

Subject

• Historical films
• Biographical films
• Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997 -- Death and burial -- Drama
• Gran Bretaña -- Historia -- Isabel II, 1952- -- Teatro
• Funeral rites and ceremonies -- England -- Drama
• Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997 -- Drama
• Mourning customs -- England -- Drama
• Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952- -- Drama
• Elizabeth, II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926- -- Drama
• Feature films
• Biographical -- Feature
• Blair, Tony, 1953- -- Drama
• Accidentes -- Teatro
• Feature films
• England -- Drama
• Biographical films
• Public relations and politics -- England -- Drama
• Historical -- Feature
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Historical films

Genre

• Feature films
• Historical
• Teatro
• Biographical films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Historical films
• Biographical

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

An intimate, moving portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair following the untimely death of Princess Diana. The Queen's restrained reaction causes a public relations debacle that Prime Minister Blair must defuse

Awards note

Golden Globes, 2007: Best Actress (Helen Mirren) ; Best Screenplay; Academy Awards, 2007: Best Actress (Helen Mirren)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Affonso Beato ; editor, Lucia Zucchetti ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Consolata Boyle ; production designer, Alan MacDonald ; hair and make-up designer, Daniel Phillips

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language

Language note

Subatitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) or Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles

LC call number

PN1995.9.B55

LC item number

Q446 2007

PerformerNote

Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Helen McCrory, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam, Sylvia Syms

Runtime

103

Target audience

general

Technique

live action