The Queen (2006)

September 15, 2006 (FR) • Drama, History • 103m

Overview

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.

Director

Stephen Frears

Writer

Peter Morgan

Top Billed

Helen Mirren

Keywords

dying and death great britain upper class loss of loved one sadness queen paparazzi headline monarchy palace royal family biography based on true story deer british prime minister 1990s british royal family british monarchy westminster abbey princess diana queen elizabeth ii biographical

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Top Billed Cast

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

John McGlynn

Balmoral Head Ghillie

Gray O'Brien

Charles' Valet

Dolina MacLennan

Balmoral Switchboard Operator

Julian Firth

Blair's Aide

Earl Cameron

Portrait Artist

Elliot Levey

TV Director

Anthony Debaeck

Catholic Priest

Wolfgang Pissors

German Reporter

Xavier Castano

French Bodyguard

Stephen Samson

Greenkeeper

Crew

Tracey Seaward

Producer

Christine Langan

Producer

Scott Rudin

Executive Producer

Lucia Zucchetti

Editor

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer

Andy Harries

Producer

Affonso Beato

Director of Photography

Stephen Frears

Director

François Ivernel

Executive Producer

Tina Jones

Set Decoration

Alan MacDonald

Production Design

Consolata Boyle

Costume Design

Cameron McCracken

Executive Producer

Mark Hopkins

Floor Runner

Leo Davis

Casting

Ben Smith

Art Direction

Peter Wenham

Supervising Art Director

Franck Schwarz

Art Direction

Daniel Phillips

Makeup Designer

Rebecca Cole

Hairstylist

Terry Jarvis

Wigmaker

Alistair Hopkins

Post Production Supervisor

Matt Jones

Unit Manager

Stuart Renfrew

Assistant Director

Frédéric Vallet

Stunts

Pani Scott

First Assistant Editor

Vanessa Baker

Casting

Penny Dyer

Dialect Coach

Philippe Houdart

Camera Operator

Tony Lewis

Music Editor

Penny Eyles

Script Supervisor

Alastair Rae

Steadicam Operator

Zoë Edwards

Production Coordinator

Tracey Ullman

Thanks

Brian Tufano

Thanks

Rebecca Cole

Makeup & Hair

Tapio Salmi

Makeup Supervisor

Kerry Smith

Assistant Accountant

Tracy O'Riordan

Assistant Production Coordinator

Celina Radwanski

Floor Runner

Mohand Pagtagzirt

Unit Medic

Matt Cole

Camera Trainee

Lissy Holm

Casting Assistant

Stacy Crago

Floor Runner

Emma Edwards

Assistant Camera

Steve Tickner

Camera Operator

Peter Bathurst

Clapper Loader

Dean Kennedy

Electrician

Guy Sherbourne

Focus Puller

Tim Critchell

Grip

Philippe Lapicque

Key Grip

Jon Duncan

Production Accountant

Kerry Gill-Pryde

Researcher

Adam Dale

Aerial Camera

Charlie Woodburn

Aerial Camera Technician

Antoine Lienhard

Gaffer

Adrian McCarthy

Grip

Jan Fleischer

Story Editor

Henry Landgrebe

Clapper Loader

Jon Saunders

Generator Operator

Roger Subharwel

Generator Operator

Simon Baker

Steadicam Operator

Mike Parsons

Electrician

Paul Cronin

Generator Operator

Joelle Cugny

Craft Service

Bobby Damone

Clapper Loader

Simon Fawcett

Finance

Farid Arahb

Floor Runner

Jeremy Burnage

Production Coordinator

Cathy Dutheil

Production Secretary

Christian Langlois

Camera Trainee

Guy Guermouh

Generator Operator

Marion Audier

Craft Service

Jon Midlane

Floor Runner

Abdel Sahraoui

Production Assistant

Tory Lenosky

Production Runner

Simon Tindall

Camera Operator

Barry McCulloch

Electrician

Vince Madden

Electrician

Frédéric Blochet

Grip

Nigel Egerton

Assistant Costume Designer

Hallam Rice-Edwards

Production Assistant

Sylvain Marques

Production Assistant

Martin Guena

Floor Runner

Luke Cairns

Camera Trainee

Eugene Grobler

Electrician

Brendan Donnison

ADR Voice Casting

Laura Rushton

Costume Assistant

Kate Hudson

Unit Publicist

Laurie Sparham

Still Photographer

Warren Ewen

Rigging Gaffer

Felipe Reinheimer

Steadicam Operator

Sylvie Serodon

Costume Assistant

Campbell Brand

Pilot

Lara Davis

Production Assistant

Jonathan Scott

Production Coordinator

Joss Crowley

Production Runner

Tim Desbois

Aerial Coordinator

Adam Morris

Floor Runner

Katherine Tibbetts

Travel Coordinator

Chaz Lyon

Clapper Loader

Andy Long

Gaffer

Alain Herpe

Focus Puller

Sébastien Franchault

Grip

Gary Donoghue

Rigging Gaffer

Vanessa Baker

ADR Voice Casting

Russell Diamond

Grip

Izet Kutlovac

Electrician

Christophe Pigeon

Electrician

Robert Rabson

Electrician

Frank Sheekey

Electrician

Andrew McBean

Electrician

Joséphine Gracia

Dresser

Carole Cattrini

Dresser

Carole Cattrini

Seamstress

Dulcie Scott

Costume Supervisor

Christopher Bradshaw

Wardrobe Master

James Hamilton

Foley Recordist

Donna Smith

Visual Effects Editor

Gilles Laboulandine

Construction Manager

Marc Parazon

Cableman

Tim Alban

Foley Supervisor

Peter Gleaves

ADR Mixer

James Bennett

ADR Recordist

Chris Sturmer

Dolby Consultant

Sophia Chowdhury

Assistant Set Decoration

Patricia Llaguno

Digital Compositor

Charles Howell

Visual Effects Producer

Shane Harford

Dressing Prop

Adam Laschinger

Boom Operator

Paul Davies

Supervising Sound Editor

Jo Hawthorne

Carpenter

Roddy Dolan

Dressing Prop

Douglas Regan

Painter

Kerry Downing

Visual Effects Editor

Nathan Duncan

Boom Operator

Scott Pritchard

Digital Compositor

Fredrik Nordbeck

Title Designer

Evan Green-Hughes

Special Effects Coordinator

Anna Bertmark

Assistant Sound Editor

Peter Lindsay

Sound Mixer

Danny Hambrook

Sound Mixer

Les Hall

Carpenter

Jack Gillies

ADR Editor

John O'Connor

Carpenter

Will Coubrough

Art Department Assistant

Jonathan Downing

Dressing Prop

Matthew Start

Painter

Bruce Bigg

Property Master

Darko Mocilnikar

Boom Operator

Steve Breheney

Special Effects Supervisor

Gwyneth Binyon

Art Department Assistant

Barry Arnold

Dressing Prop

Matthew Broderick

Dressing Prop

Ray Rose

Dressing Prop

Richard Davey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Helen Bunker

Digital Compositor

Mark Nelmes

Visual Effects Supervisor

Franck Schwarz

Assistant Art Director

Olivier Foucher

Carpenter

Graham Stickley

Dressing Prop

Kelly Smith

Negative Cutter

Adrian Rhodes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keith Marriner

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Cristina Puente

Compositor

Paul Carr

ADR Mixer

Chris Treble

Foley Editor

Travis Porter

Digital Compositor

Pani Scott

Visual Effects Editor

Leigh Chesters

Carpenter

Paul Smith

Carpenter

Katie Driscoll

Assistant Art Director

Jack Garwood

Dressing Prop

Chris Andrews

Negative Cutter

Gerald Dale

Dressing Prop

Gary Dawson

Dressing Prop

Graham Chalk

Dressing Prop

Gary Ixer

Dressing Prop

Robert Jones

Property Buyer

Allen J. Polley

Property Master

Tim Monroe

Standby Art Director

Temple Clark

Storyboard Artist

Brian Neighbour

Construction Manager

Mike Fleming

Dressing Prop

Peter Hasler

Dressing Prop

Paul Turner

Dressing Prop

Michael Weaver

Painter

Benoit Cisilkiewick

Set Dresser

Eddie Wolstencroft

Standby Painter

Marcus Alexander

Digital Intermediate Producer

Paul Humbles

Dressing Prop

Matthew Neave

Sculptor

Asa Shoul

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Josh Rappaport

Post Production Coordinator

Graham Dale

Dressing Prop

Jean-François Juvanon

Painter

Charlie Gaynor

Standby Carpenter

Ian Cunningham

Assistant Editor

Jan Hogevold

Production Executive

Jaynie Miller

Post Production Coordinator

Perry Bell

Painter

Andy Cole

Electrician

Elaine Ford

Stunt Double

Francis Auguy

Stunt Driver

Elaine Ford

Stunt Coordinator

Christian Bonnichon

Stunt Coordinator

David Bishop

Stunt Double

Peter Morgan

Writer

Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

September 3, 2023

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 hostile (to the monarchy) wife Cherie… read the rest.