Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: The queen
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From this Saturday at 2am Eastern, that’s 6pm Saturday in NZ, 4pm in Sydney and 7am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day , it’s
the described movie The Queen from 2006.
The Queen is a 2006 British fictional drama film depicting the British Royal Family's response to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, on 31 August 1997.
The film starred Helen Mirren in the title role of Queen Elizabeth II.
Initially, The Queen and Prince Philip regard Diana's death as a private affair and thus not to be treated as an official royal death. This is in contrast with the views of Tony Blair and Prince Charles, Diana's ex-husband, who favour the general public's desire 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 film's release coincided with a revival of favourable public sentiment in respect to the monarchy and a downturn in fortunes for Blair.
Michael Sheen reprised his role as Tony Blair from The Deal, and he did so again in The Special Relationship.
The Queen also garnered general critical and popular acclaim for Mirren in the title role, which earned her numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Mirren was praised by the Queen herself and was invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace (though she could not attend due to filming commitments in Hollywood).
Directed by: Stephen Frears.
Produced by: Andy Harries, Christine Langan and Tracey Seaward.
Written by: Peter Morgan.
Starring: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Helen McCrory, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam and Sylvia Syms.
Music by: Alexandre Desplat.
Cinematography: Affonso Beato.
Edited by: Lucia Zucchetti.
Production companies: Granada Productions, Pathé Renn Productions, BIM Distribuzione France 3 Cinéma and Canal+.
Distributed by: Pathé Distribution.
Release date: 2 September 2006 ( Venice), 15 September 2006 (United Kingdom) and 18 October 2006 (France).
Running time: 103 minutes.
Country: United Kingdom, Franceand Italy.
Language: English.
Budget: £9.8 million ($15 million).
Box office: £77.9 million ($123.4 million).
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