THE QUEEN

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In the immediate aftermath of the Princess’s passing, the tightly contained, tradition-bound world of the Queen of England clashes with the slick modernity of the country’s brand new, image-conscious Prime Minister. The result is an intimate, yet thematically epic, battle between private and public, responsibility and emotion, custom and action – as a grieving nation waits to see what its leaders will do.

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Drama - This is not a stuffy costume drama but a look at the week of Princess Diana's death, giving this look at the British Royals a bit more contemporary and hence wider appeal. That said, this is one squarely aimed at an adult audience.

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Helen Mirren THE CLEARING, CALENDAR GIRLS, NO SUCH THING Michael Sheen LAWS OF ATTRACTION, UNDERWORLD, FOUR FEATHERS James Cromwell THE LONGEST YARD, I, ROBOT, THE SUM OF ALL FEARS Sylvia Syms THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE Alex Jennings THE FOUR FEATHERS Helen McCrory CASANOVA, ENDURING LOVE Roger Allam V FOR VENDETTA Tim McMullan ONEGIN, PLUNKETT AND MACLEAN Director: Stephen Frears HIGH FIDELITY

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The Death That Changed A Nation Writing The Royals Casting Queens, Princes And Prime Ministers Tradition Vs. Image Timeline Of Events

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PROFANITY: 1 F-word. SEX/NUDITY: None. VIOLENCE: None. DRUGS/ALCOHOL: Some alcohol. ACTION: A brief vehicle chase. COMEDY: Some comic banter.

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Berardinelli, Internet Critic Full Review
Good ...the movie is compelling enough to interest nearly anyone, even an anti-monarchist, and remind us that even the most glacial of icons contains a human heart.

Roger Ebert Full Review
Good 'The Queen' is told almost entirely in small scenes of personal conflict. It creates an uncanny sense that it knows what goes on backstage in the monarchy; in the movie,...