Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- France, Italy, United Kingdom
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
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.
- dying and death
- great britain
- upper class
- loss of loved one
- sadness
- queen
- paparazzi
- headline
- monarchy
- palace
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- 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
- Directed
- Stephen Frears
- Written
- Peter Morgan
Production
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 · 1,447 ratings
- Studio
- Granada Productions, Pathé Renn Productions, BiM Distribuzione
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
