I'm not sure if Stephen Frears was really just trying to kick-start the Tony Blair fan club when he made this highly speculative and frankly rather unkind feature about how Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) - and, to an extent, her family - dealt with the aftermath of the death of the divorced Princess of Wales in Paris. Mr Blair (Michael Shannon) has only just been elected and together with his pretty openly…
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The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.
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Helen Mirren
The Queen
Michael Sheen
Tony Blair
James Cromwell
Prince Philip
Helen McCrory
Cherie Blair
Alex Jennings
Prince Charles
Roger Allam
Robin Janvrin
Sylvia Syms
Queen Mother
Paul Barrett
Trevor Rees-Jones
Tim McMullan
Stephen Lamport
Douglas Reith
Lord Airlie
Mark Bazeley
Alastair Campbell
Robin Soans
Equerry
Lola Peploe
Janvrin's Secretary
Joyce Henderson
Balmoral Maid
Pat Laffan
Head Ghillie
Amanda Hadingue
Queen's Dresser
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What is The Queen about?
The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand…
When was The Queen released?
The Queen was released in 2006.
What genres does The Queen belong to?
The Queen is categorised as Drama, History.
Who stars in The Queen?
The cast of The Queen includes Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Helen McCrory, Alex Jennings.