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DVD : The QueenIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms, Alex Jennings directed by: Stephen Frears  List Price: $19.99 Amazon.com's Price: $14.99 You Save: $5.00 (25%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Buena Vista Home Video EAN: 5060002835128 Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, NTSC Label: Miramax Manufacturer: Miramax Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Miramax Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 24, 2007 Running Time: 97 minutes Studio: Miramax Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Sales Rank: 1937 MPN: DISD52081D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Actress, Dame Helen Mirren gives a spellbinding performance in THE QUEEN, the provocative story behind one of the most public tragedies of our time — the sudden death of Princess Diana. In the wake of Diana's death, the very private and tradition-bound Queen Elizabeth II (Mirren) finds herself in conflict with the new Prime Minister, the slickly modern and image-conscious Tony Blair. THE QUEEN, also starring Academy Award® Nominee James Cromwell (Best Supporting Actor, BABE, 1995), takes you inside the private chambers of the Royal Family and the British government for a captivating look at a vulnerable human being in her darkest hour, as a nation grieving for its People's Princess waits to see what its leaders will do. Suspenseful, heartfelt and riveting, it's a fascinating story you won’t soon forget. Amazon.com: Helen Mirren reigns supreme in The Queen, a witty and ingenious look at a moment that rocked the house of Windsor: the week that followed the sudden death of Princess Diana in 1997. Diana's death came at just the same time that Prime Minister Tony Blair (played by the bright Michael Sheen) was settling into his new government--and trying to figure out the delicate relationship between 10 Downing Street and Queen Elizabeth II (Mirren). A large portion of the British population was trying to figure out the Windsors that week, as Elizabeth remained stiff-upper-lip and largely mum about the death of the beloved princess. In Peter Morgan's skillful script, we watch as Blair grows increasingly impatient with the Royals, who are sequestered in their Scottish estate while the public demands some show of grief. Prince Philip (James Cromwell, in good form) clumsily decides to take Diana's sons hunting, while a sympathetically-treated Prince Charles (Alex Jennings) displays some frustration with his mother's eerie calm. None of this conveys how funny the film is, or how deftly it flows from one scene to the next. Director Stephen Frears (Dirty Pretty Things) deserves great credit for that, and for the performances, and for the movie's marvelous sense of well-roundedness; you could see this movie and groan at the cluelessness of the Royals and their outmoded existence, or you might just sympathize with showing reserve in a world that values gross public displays of emotion. But either way, you'll marvel at Mirren, who makes the Queen far more alert and human than one might ever have imagined. --Robert Horton Beyond The Queen
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 Rating:  - Something magical happens when Helen Mirren "becomes" Queen ElizabethThis 2006 film tells the story of those dark days in 1997 when Princess Diana was tragically killed in a car crash and the world mourned the loss. Queen Elizabeth, however, did not react immediately. Because of the scandal surrounding the Princess's divorce from Prince Charles, royal protocol ruled, and there was a conspicuous silence from Buckingham Palace. In the role that won her the Academy Award, Helen Mirren's Queen Elizabeth seems absolutely real. Something magical happens and ... Read More Rating:  - Truth manipulated (details)I want to say up front that Helen Mirren's performance as Queen Elizabeth II in this film is first-class, just superb. In fact, this is the most redeeming facet of the movie. The story is this: Here, we have an intimate glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II (as well as her husband, the Queen Mother, and Prince Charles) during the window of time just before and during the week or so period of time after Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris. The focal point of the movie is the hostile ... Read More Rating:  - The QueenThe Queen is one of the most provocative films of the Royal Family that I've seen in years. It tells the story from the side of the Royal Family during a time of crisis and change in the UK. It was insightful to the problems that the Queen had during this time. The decisions that she had to make were not only stressful but went against the grain of the tradition that she held so dear and also against the era that she grew up in. It also showed that the people as well as Tony Blair knew that the country ... Read More Rating: - Very Absorbing and EntertainingAs a Yank from across the pond, I only recently caught THE QUEEN and I'm disappointed I didn't see it sooner! This is one of those great films based on true incidents that constantly leaves you wondering, "Did that really happen?" The movie follows what happens following the death of Princess Diana, skillfully showing how the Royals, the new British government, and the media/public respond to the tragedy. Actual news footage and interviews with Diana only make it seem more real, ... Read More Rating: - Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 4/5 Sound Quality: 3.75/5 Extras: 2.25/5Version: U.S.A / Region-A VC-1 BD-25 / Advanced Profile 3 Running time: 1:43:22 Movie size: 21,16 GB Disc size: 24,75 GB Average video bit rate: 19.79 Mbps LPCM Audio English 4608 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit / 4608kbps Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps Dolby Digital Audio ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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