The Queen

Biography, Comedy, Drama

Helen Mirren	HM Queen Elizabeth II
Michael Sheen	Tony Blair
James Cromwell	Prince Philip
Sylvia Syms	HM The Queen Mother
Alex Jennings	Prince Charles
Helen McCrory	Cherie Blair
Roger Allam	Robin Janvrin
Tim McMullan	Stephen Lamport
Douglas Reith	Lord Airlie
Robin Soans	Equerry
Earl Cameron	Portrait Artist

Director	Stephen Frears
Producer	Scott Rudin; Christine Langan
Writer	Peter Morgan
Cinematography	Affonso Beato
Musician	Alexandre Desplat

Get a behind the scenes glimpse of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) and Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) during their struggle. Blair who has recently come to power after winning the election and putting Labour in government and the queen having to react after the death of Princess Diana. The story portrays a tragedy for the Royal family with the princes losing their mother and the public demanding an overt display of mourning for a princess who in royal eyes was no longer part of the royal family. The decision of the queen is to accept Diana’s death and acknowledge it publicly or ignore it with the possible abolition of the monarchy.