Plot
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.
Cast
as The Queen
as Tony Blair
as Prince Philip
as Cherie Blair
as Prince Charles
as Robin Janvrin
as Queen Mother
as Trevor Rees-Jones
as Stephen Lamport
as Lord Airlie
Gallery
Reviews
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 …