The Queen

The Queen

The Queen is a 2006 British drama film directed by Stephen Frears, written by Peter Morgan, and starring Helen Mirren as the title role, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Released almost a decade after the event, the film depicts a fictional account of the immediate events following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales on 31 August 1997. The main plot focuses on the differing views in how to deal with the death of Diana. The Royal Family, while on their summer residence at Balmoral Castle, sees her death as a private affair, not to be treated as an official Royal death, in contrast with...
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quick facts
Release date:2006
Directed by:Stephen Frears
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:97 Minutes
Producer:Tracey Seaward, Andy Harries, Christine Langan
Editor:Lucia Zucchetti
Music by:Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography:Affonso Beato
Screenplay by:Peter Morgan
Genre:Biography

Award-winners from The Queen

Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen
Character:Tony Blair
Born:February 5, 1969
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Character:Queen Elizabeth II
Born:July 26, 1945

Cast of The Queen

James Cromwell
James Cromwell
Prince Philip
Born:January 27, 1940
Age:72
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
Queen Mother
Born:January 6, 1934
Age:78
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory
Cherie Blair
Born:August 17, 1968
Age:43
Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings
Prince Charles
Born:May 10, 1957
Age:54
Roger Allam
Roger Allam
Robin Janvrin
Born:October 26, 1953
Age:58
Tim McMullan
Tim McMullan
Stephen Lamport

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2006 Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Helen Mirren
2007 European Film Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film, Helen Mirren
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Helen Mirren
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Tracey Seaward
2006 Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture, Helen Mirren
2006 National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2005 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Michael Sheen
2006 London Film Critics Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year, Peter Morgan
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture, Stephen Frears
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Stephen Frears
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, Helen Mirren
2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Peter Morgan
2007 Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Contemporary Film, Consolata Boyle
2007 Irish Film and Television Award for Best Costume Design, Consolata Boyle
2007 Goya Award for Best European Film, Stephen Frears
2006 British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film, Helen Mirren
2006 Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2007 European Film Award for Best Composer, Alexandre Desplat
2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2007 Irish Film and Television Awards - Audience Award - Best International Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 BMI Film Music Award, Alexandre Desplat
2006 Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Director of the Year, Stephen Frears
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year, Helen Mirren
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Michael Sheen
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Film of the Year
2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music, Alexandre Desplat
2006 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, Michael Sheen
2006 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2007 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year, Alexandre Desplat
2006 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Award, Stephen Frears
2006 Golden Osella for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Volpi Cup for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
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YearAward Nomination
2006 Academy Award for Best Director, Stephen Frears
2006 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Academy Award for Best Picture, Christine Langan
2006 Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Helen Mirren
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Helen Mirren
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Michael Sheen
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Stephen Frears
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Tracey Seaward
2006 BAFTA Award for Best British Film, Tracey Seaward
2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film, Helen Mirren
2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Stephen Frears
2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film
2006 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
2006 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Stephen Frears
2006 Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, Miramax Films
2006 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Stephen Frears
2006 Satellite Award for Best Director, Stephen Frears
2006 Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Contemporary Film, Consolata Boyle
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Consolata Boyle
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Lucia Zucchetti
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Alexandre Desplat
2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture, Helen Mirren
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Daniel Phillips
2006 ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Contemporary Film, Alan Macdonald
2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, Helen Mirren
2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Peter Morgan
2006 Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Academy Award for Costume Design, Consolata Boyle
2006 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2007 César Award for Best Foreign Film, Stephen Frears
2007 Irish Film and Television Award for Best Costume Design, Consolata Boyle
2007 Goya Award for Best European Film, Stephen Frears
2006 Academy Award for Original Music Score, Alexandre Desplat
2007 Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film, Lucia Zucchetti
2007 BMI Film Music Award, Alexandre Desplat
2007 Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film, Stephen Frears
2006 British Independent Film Award for Best British Independent Film
2006 British Independent Film Award for Best Achievement in Production, Alan Macdonald
2006 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 British Independent Film Award for Best Technical Achievement, Daniel Phillips
2006 British Independent Film Award for Best Director of a British Independent Film, Stephen Frears
2006 British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film, Helen Mirren
2006 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture
2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Stephen Frears
2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture
2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Empire Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Empire Award for Best Film
2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Michael Sheen
2006 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, Michael Sheen
2006 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 David di Donatello for Best European Film, Stephen Frears
2007 European Film Academy Prix D’Excellence, Lucia Zucchetti
2007 European Film Award for Best Composer, Alexandre Desplat
2006 Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2007 Irish Film and Television Awards - Audience Award - Best International Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer, Peter Morgan
2007 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter, Peter Morgan
2007 European Film Award for Best Film, Andy Harries
2006 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 European Film Award for Best Director, Stephen Frears
2006 Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score, Alexandre Desplat
2007 People´s Choice Award for Best European Film, Stephen Frears
2006 National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year, Helen McCrory
2006 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Director of the Year, Stephen Frears
2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Michael Sheen
2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year, Peter Morgan
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year, Helen Mirren
2006 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film
2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music, Alexandre Desplat
2007 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Film of the Year
2006 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2008 Polish Academy Award for Best European Film, Stephen Frears
2006 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2007 Robert Award for Best Non-American Film, Stephen Frears
2006 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Michael Sheen
2006 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2007 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Morgan
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Helen Mirren
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture
2007 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year, Alexandre Desplat
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Film director of The Queen

Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Born: June 20, 1941
Age: 70

Stephen Arthur Frears is an English film director. Frears was born in Leicester, England, to Ruth M., a social worker, and Dr. Russell E. Frears, a general practitioner and accountant. He did not find out that his mother was Jewish until he was in his late '20s. Frears was educated at Gresham's...
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Music contributors for The Queen

Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat is a French film composer. He has received four Academy Award nominations, five BAFTA nominations, five Golden...
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Prequels and sequels to The Queen

The Deal
2003
The Queen
The Queen
2006

Filming locations for The Queen

London
London

London /ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the motion picture The Queen?
  • A:
    Alexandre Desplat composed the original music score for the soundtrack.
  • Q:
    When was the movie "The Queen" first released to the public?
  • A:
    The film was released in 2006.
  • Q:
    Which locations were highlighted in the film The Queen?
  • A:
    The movie's featured locations include London.

Awards & Accolades

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