A ROYAL TREAT ON DVD‘Mirren is a sensation’ – The Times
‘Provocative, hugely entertaining, unmissable’ – Mail on SundayAn intimate and revealing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family, THE QUEEN takes a unique look behind closed doors during one of the most emotional times in recent British history, the death of Princess Diana. Beautifully shot and featuring an award winning cast including Dame Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, Helen McCrory and veteran British actress Sylvia Syms, THE QUEEN has received unreserved critical acclaim and praise for its strong and provocative performances. Available on DVD on March 12th from Pathé Distribution Ltd., out in time for Mothers Day, THE QUEEN on DVD features an exclusive making of featurette along with biographies of the amazing cast and crew.August 1997 – Princess Diana, the ‘People’s Princess’, is killed in a tragic car accident in Paris. When news of her death breaks upon a shocked and disbelieving British public, Britain mourns for undoubtedly the most famous woman in the world.Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Mirren, Elizabeth I, Calendar Girls) retreats with her family behind the walls of Balmoral Castle, desperate to protect her grandsons from the public outpouring of grief. Unable to comprehend the public response to the tragedy, Her Majesty decides to remain in the private sanctity of Balmoral, unable and unwilling to share her families feelings and reactions with the nation.
For Tony Blair (Sheen, Rome, Underworld: Evolution), the popular and newly elected Prime Minister, the people’s need for reassurance and support from their Royal Family is all too evident. As the unprecedented outpouring of emotion grows ever stronger, Blair must find a way to reconnect the Queen with the British public. Finding an ally in Prince Charles (Jennings, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Four Feathers) Blair however faces opposition from the Queen whose judgement is clouded by grief and tradition. Supported by Prince Phillip (Cromwell, I Robot, LA Confidential) and the Queen Mother (Syms), the Queen fights against facing decisions which she must make to salvage the public’s affection.
THE QUEEN is an insightful and fascinating observation of the British Royal Family, combining touching and emotional performances with moments of wit and humour, to create a truly entertaining and unmissable experience.
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