The Queen (2006 film)
The Queen is a 2006 biographical drama film that depicts the events following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Initially, the Royal Family regards Diana's death as a private affair and thus not to be treated as an official royal death, in contrast with the views of Prime Minister Tony Blair and Diana's ex-husband, Prince Charles, 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.
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| Directed by | Stephen Frears |
| Written by | Peter Morgan |
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| Cinematography | Affonso Beato |
| Edited by | Lucia Zucchetti |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
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| Distributed by | Pathé Distribution (United Kingdom, France and Switzerland) BIM Distribuzione (Italy)[1] |
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Running time | 103 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $123.5 million[1] |
The film was written by Peter Morgan, directed by Stephen Frears, and starring Helen Mirren in the title role of Queen Elizabeth II.[3] The film's production and release coincided with a revival of favourable public sentiment in respect to the monarchy, a downturn in fortunes for Blair, and the British inquest into the death of Diana, Operation Paget. Actor Michael Sheen reprised his role as Blair from The Deal in 2003, and he did so again in The Special Relationship in 2010.
The Queen garnered general critical and popular acclaim for Mirren playing the title role, which earned her numerous awards, namely the Academy Award, the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, the BAFTA Award, and the Golden Globe Award. Mirren was praised by the Queen herself and was invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace.[4] However, Mirren could not attend due to filming commitments in Hollywood.[5]
Plot Edit
The 1997 general election has Tony Blair and the Labour Party elected as government, on a manifesto of reform and modernisation. Less than four months later, Diana, Princess of Wales, is killed in a car crash at the Alma Bridge tunnel in Paris.
Immediately, her death presents problems for her former husband, Prince Charles, and the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, to accord the mother of a future king who is no longer a member of the royal family. Queen Elizabeth II wonders if Blair will turn his modernisation pledge on to the royal family since he attempts to have her reconsider her views on the funeral plans. Diana's family, the Spencers, calls for the funeral to be private.
Following a speech in which Blair describes Diana as the "People's Princess" and the adoption of the title by the press; an outpouring of grief by the general public begins in broadcasts, and displays of floral tributes so numerous at Buckingham and Kensington Palaces that the main entrances onto the complexes have to be rerouted. The royal family's senior members make no effort to acknowledge Diana's significance to society as the Queen feels that her duty is to comfort and shield her grandsons following the death of their mother and so remains on holiday at Balmoral. The royal family's popularity plummets, while Blair's approval rises as he responds to the royal family's public outcry of inaction.
Blair's attempts to guide the royal family through the controversy are met with resistance: the Queen describes them as a surrender to public hysteria. Despite the Queen and Prince Philip's indignation toward any sympathy toward Diana or acknowledgment of the country's mourning, he is encouraged by the private secretaries of both the Prince of Wales and the Queen to continue with his attempts to change the attitude of the royal family. As Britain continues its outpouring of grief, Blair attempts to defend the royal family publicly, but his attempts are futile. Blair's compassion earns him overwhelming praise and adoration, while the royal family's indifference earns them fiery condemnation from the people. As Britain's outrage hits a critical mass, Blair cannot placate the Queen's refusal to acknowledge Diana and the public any longer, revealing to her that 70% of the country believes her actions are damaging to the monarchy, and "1 in 4" people are in favour of abolishing the monarchy altogether. Blair adamantly insists that the royal family fly the flag at Buckingham Palace at half-mast, that the Queen pay her respects to Diana, and give a public address consoling the country.
Although she is demoralised by the country's reaction and the Prime Minister's suggestions, the Queen comes to realise that the world has changed during her reign. She and Prince Philip return to London, despite their disagreement. The Queen finally pays public tribute on live television to Diana's significance to the nation and society and can somewhat quell Britain's agony. The royal family attends the public funeral for Diana at Westminster Abbey.
At Blair's next meeting with the Queen, they exchange views about what has happened since their last meeting, including the controversy surrounding Diana's death and the actions that followed. Then she cautions the prime minister that, just as public opinion has changed about how the royal family should react to a new Britain, so must he as he may very well find himself in the same position of changing public opinion.
Cast Edit
- Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II
- Michael Sheen as Tony Blair
- James Cromwell as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Helen McCrory as Cherie Blair
- Alex Jennings as Charles, Prince of Wales
- Roger Allam as Robin Janvrin
- Sylvia Syms as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
- Tim McMullan as Stephen Lamport
- Mark Bazeley as Alastair Campbell
- Michel Gay as Dodi Fayed
- Douglas Reith as Lord Airlie
- Kananu Kirimi as Blair's PA
- Julian Firth as Blair's Aide
- Earl Cameron as Portrait Artist
- Elliot Levey as TV Director
The film uses archival footage of Diana, Princess of Wales, Camilla Parker Bowles, Nicholas Owen, Julia Somerville, Martyn Lewis, Trevor McDonald and John Suchet.
Production Edit
Filming Edit
The screenplay was written by Peter Morgan.[6] It was produced by Pathé Pictures and Granada Productions (ITV Productions). Stephen Frears had a clause in his contract from The Deal that allowed him to direct any follow-ups or sequels, and he was officially announced as director in September 2003.[7] The film was shot on location in the United Kingdom, in England in London, Halton House and Waddesdon Manor, in Buckinghamshire, Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire and in Scotland at Balmoral Castle,[citation needed] Castle Fraser[8] and Cluny Castle[9] in Aberdeenshire, and Blairquhan Castle and Culzean Castle in South Ayrshire.
Set design Edit
The sets were designed by Alan MacDonald, which won him Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film from the Art Directors Guild and Best Technical Achievement at the British Independent Film Awards.[10]
Portraying the Queen Edit
Mirren says transforming herself into the Queen came almost naturally after the wig and glasses, since she shares a default facial expression—a slightly downturned mouth—with the monarch.[11] She regularly reviewed film and video footage of Elizabeth and kept photographs in her trailer during production.[12] She also undertook extensive voice coaching, faithfully reproducing the Queen's delivery of her televised speech to the world. Morgan has said that her performance was so convincing that, by the end of production, crew members who had been accustomed to slouching or relaxing when they addressed her were standing straight up and respectfully folding their hands behind their backs.[11] Mirren arranged to spend time off-camera with the supporting cast playing other members of the Royal Family, including James Cromwell, Alex Jennings and Sylvia Syms so they would be as comfortable with each other as a real family.[12]
To enhance the contrast of their different worlds, shots involving the Queen were taken in 35mm film and those of Tony Blair in 16mm film.[13]
Television viewership and home media Edit
ITV's role in the production of the film allowed them an option for its television premiere and it was broadcast on 2 September 2007 (coinciding that weekend with a memorial service to Diana) to an average audience of 7.9 million, winning its timeslot.[14][15] The DVD was released in the UK on 12 March 2007. Special features include a making-of featurette and an audio commentary by Stephen Frears, writer Peter Morgan and Robert Lacey, biographer of Queen Elizabeth II. It was released on Blu-ray and DVD in the USA on 24 April 2007 and, as of 2013[update], US DVD sales had exceeded $29 million.[16]
Historical accuracy Edit
Some aspects of the characters are known to be true to their real-life counterparts. According to Morgan, "cabbage" is an actual term of endearment Philip used for his wife (mon chou – "my cabbage" – is a standard affectionate nickname in French).[11]
Other elements represent characteristics associated with people depicted. The electric guitar seen behind Blair in his personal office is a reference to his past membership in the band Ugly Rumours while a student. The Newcastle United football jersey he wears to a family breakfast is a reference to his support of that team. The film also shows Alastair Campbell coining the term "The People's Princess", but in 2007 he revealed that it was Tony Blair who came up with it.[17]
A notable inaccuracy is that Robin Janvrin is represented as the Queen's private secretary during the aftermath of Diana's death. In fact, that position was then occupied by Janvrin's predecessor, Sir Robert Fellowes; Janvrin was the deputy private secretary until 1999. However, the film is accurate in depicting Janvrin as the person who delivered the news of Diana's accident to the Queen at Balmoral during the night.[18] The change may have been made to avoid confusing the audience by depicting the complicated family relationships involved—[citation needed] Fellowes was, in fact, also Diana's brother-in-law (by his marriage to her sister, Lady Jane Spencer) and is a first cousin of Sarah, Duchess of York.
Reception Edit
Box office Edit
The film exceeded box-office expectations; with a budget of $15 million the film earned $56.4 million in the United States and Canada.[19]
Critical reception Edit
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97%, based on 203 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Full of wit, humour and pathos, Stephen Frears' moving portrait looks at life of the British royals during the period after Princess Diana's death."[20] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 91 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[21]
Before the film was released, critics praised both Stephen Frears and Peter Morgan, who later received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay. Michael Sheen's performance as Tony Blair earned him particular acclaim. Helen Mirren's portrayal, which garnered her acclaim from critics around the world, made her a favourite for the Academy Award for Best Actress well before the film was released in cinemas. After its showing at the Venice Film Festival, Mirren received a five-minute-long standing ovation.[22] Roger Ebert came out of recovery from surgery to give the film a review, in which he called it "spellbinding" and gave it four out of four stars.[23]
Amongst the few negative reviews, Slant Magazine's Nick Schager criticised the insider portraiture of the film as "somewhat less than revelatory, in part because Morgan's script succumbs to cutie-pie jokiness [...] and broad caricature", mentioning particularly "James Cromwell's Prince Philip, who envisions the crowned heads as exiled victims and the gathering crowds as encroaching 'Zulus'".[24]
Accolades Edit
Mirren won in the leading actress category at the Academy Awards, the British Academy Film Awards, the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Mirren also won awards from the Boston Society of Film Critics, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the National Board of Review, the National Society of Film Critics, the New York Film Critics Circle, the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, and many other awards of which are listed below except she was nominated for at least three more. In most of her acceptance speeches, she expressed her admiration for the real Queen, and dedicated both her Golden Globe and her Oscar to Elizabeth II.
As of 2022, Mirren from The Queen and Forest Whitaker from The Last King of Scotland are the only two lead performances for portraying real-life leaders, and is the only lead actor to ever sweep the rarest achievements known as "The Big Four" critics awards (LAFCA, NBR, NYFCC, NSFC) as well as win the Oscar, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, Globe Golbe, and SAG awards in the same year.
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Movie for Grownups | Nominated | [25] | |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | Andy Harries, Christine Langan, and Tracey Seaward | Nominated | [26] |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Consolata Boyle | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | ||
| African-American Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | Best Picture | Stephen Frears | Won | [27] |
| Best Drama by or About Women | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Dramatic Performance | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Lucia Zucchetti | Nominated | |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Alan MacDonald, Peter Wenham, Ben Smith, Katie Buckley, Tim Monroe, and Franck Schwartz | Nominated | [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | Top Ten Films | 7th Place | [29] | |
| Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Helen Mirren | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Nominated | ||
| BMI Film & TV Awards | Film Music Award | Alexandre Desplat | Won | |
| Bodil Awards | Best Non-American Film | Stephen Frears | Nominated | [30] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | [31] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Runner-up | ||
| Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Runner-up | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | Andy Harries, Christine Langan, and Tracey Seaward | Won | [32] |
| Outstanding British Film | Andy Harries, Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward, Stephen Frears, and Peter Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Michael Sheen | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Consolata Boyle | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Lucia Zucchetti | Nominated | ||
| Best Makeup and Hair | Daniel Phillips | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Music | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | ||
| British Independent Film Awards | Best British Independent Film | Nominated | [33] | |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Best Technical Achievement | Alan MacDonald (for production design) | Nominated | ||
| Daniel Phillips (for makeup) | Nominated | |||
| Camerimage | Golden Frog (Main Competition) | Affonso Beato | Nominated | |
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | [34] |
| César Awards | Best Foreign Film | Stephen Frears | Nominated | [35] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | [36] | |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | ||
| Chicago International Film Festival | Audience Choice Award | Stephen Frears | Won | |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Consolata Boyle | Won | [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | [38] | |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Writer | Peter Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Top 10 Films | 4th Place | [39] | |
| Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Nominated | ||
| David di Donatello Awards | Best European Film | Stephen Frears | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Nominated | [40] | |
| Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Nominated | [41] |
| Empire Awards | Best British Film | Nominated | [42] | |
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Nominated | ||
| European Film Awards | European Film | Nominated | [43] | |
| European Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| European Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| European Screenwriter | Peter Morgan | Nominated | ||
| European Composer | Alexandre Desplat | Won | ||
| Prix d'Excellence | Lucia Zucchetti (for editing) | Nominated | ||
| People's Choice Award | Nominated | |||
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan (also for The Last King of Scotland) | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | [44] |
| Gold Derby Film Awards | Best Lead Actress | Won | [45] | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Won | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Consolata Boyle | Nominated | ||
| Best Makeup/Hair | Daniel Phillips | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Music | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | ||
| Golden Eagle Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | Stephen Frears | Won | [46] |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated | [47] | |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Golden Schmoes Awards | Actress of the Year | Helen Mirren | Nominated | [48] |
| Goya Awards | Best European Film | Stephen Frears | Won | [49] |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | Best Lead Performance | Helen Mirren | Won | [50] |
| Best Supporting Performance | Michael Sheen | 9th Place | ||
| Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Picture | 5th Place | [51] | |
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Won | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat (also for The Painted Veil) | Won | ||
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards | Best Original Score for a Drama Film | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | [52] |
| International Online Cinema Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | ||
| International Online Film Critics' Poll | Best Actress of the Decade | Helen Mirren | Nominated | |
| Iowa Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Costume Design | Consolata Boyle | Won | [53] |
| Best International Actress (People's Choice Award) | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Italian Online Movie Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | [54] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Won | ||
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Picture | 9th Place | [55] | |
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| London Film Critics Circle Awards | Film of the Year | Nominated | [56] | |
| British Film of the Year | Won | |||
| British Director of the Year | Stephen Frears | Won | ||
| Actress of the Year | Helen Mirren | Nominated | ||
| British Actress of the Year | Won | |||
| British Supporting Actress of the Year | Helen McCrory | Nominated | ||
| Screenwriter of the Year | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Picture | Runner-up | [57] | |
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Best Music | Alexandre Desplat (also for The Painted Veil) | Won | ||
| Movieguide Awards | Best Movie for Mature Audiences | Won | [58] | |
| Nastro d'Argento | Best European Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | [59] |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Won | [60] | |
| Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Film | Runner-up | [61] | |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Runner-up | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Online Awards | Top 10 Films | Won | [62] | |
| Best Film | Won | |||
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards | Top Ten Films | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | [63] | |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Nominated | ||
| Best Breakthrough Performance: Male | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| Best Casting | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Nominated | |||
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | [64] |
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Helen Mirren | Won | [65] |
| Polish Film Awards | Best European Film | Stephen Frears | Nominated | [66] |
| Political Film Society Awards | Democracy | Nominated | ||
| Exposé | Nominated | |||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Andy Harries, Christine Langan, and Tracey Seaward | Nominated | |
| Robert Awards | Best Non-American Film | Stephen Frears | Nominated | [67] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Outstanding Performer of the Year Award | Won | [68] | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated | [69] | |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Helen Mirren | Won | [70] |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Picture | 3rd Place | [71] | |
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | [72] | |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Film | Won | [73] | |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Utah Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | [74] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Sheen | Won | ||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | [75] |
| Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Stephen Frears | Nominated | [76] [77] |
| FIPRESCI Award | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Golden Osella | Peter Morgan | Won | ||
| Village Voice Film Poll | Best Film | 4th Place | [78] | |
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Won | [79] | |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Picture About a Woman | Won[a] | [80] | |
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Won | ||
| Women's Image Network Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Feature Film | Won | ||
| World Soundtrack Awards | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Alexandre Desplat (also for The Painted Veil) | Won | [81] |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Peter Morgan | Nominated | [82] |
Top ten lists Edit
The film appeared on many US critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2006.[83]
Soundtrack Edit
| The Queen | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 26 September 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 44:27 | |||
| Label | Milan | |||
| Alexandre Desplat chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack album was released on the Milan label on 26 September 2006. The original score and songs were composed by Alexandre Desplat and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The album was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score. It was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (it lost to the score of Babel).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Queen" | 2:10 |
| 2. | "Hills of Scotland" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "People's Princess I" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "A New Prime Minister" | 1:55 |
| 5. | "H.R.H." | 2:22 |
| 6. | "The Stag" | 1:50 |
| 7. | "Mourning" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Elizabeth & Tony" | 2:04 |
| 9. | "River of Sorrow" | 1:59 |
| 10. | "The Flowers of Buckingham" | 2:28 |
| 11. | "The Queen Drives" | 1:48 |
| 12. | "Night in Balmoral" | 1:09 |
| 13. | "Tony & Elizabeth" | 2:06 |
| 14. | "People's Princess II" | 4:08 |
| 15. | "Queen of Hearts" | 3:33 |
| 16. | "Libera Me (Verdi)" | 6:27 |
| Total length: | 44:27 | |
Notes Edit
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External links Edit
- Official website
- The Queen at IMDb
- The Queen at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Queen at Metacritic
- at itv.com
- "The 34 best political movies ever made", Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post Jan. 23, 2020), ranked #34
- Interviews
- Helen Mirren Interview at The Guardian