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The Queen (1968)

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Reviews Counted: 6 Fresh: 6  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.3/10
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 68 mins
Synopsis:
"The Queen" is the forerunner of movies such as "Paris is Burning," which cover the drag world, drag queens and drag contests. Filmed during the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant in New York City, the film takes a fun look at a serious competition among drag queens from all over the... [More]
"The Queen" is the forerunner of movies such as "Paris is Burning," which cover the drag world, drag queens and drag contests. Filmed during the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant in New York City, the film takes a fun look at a serious competition among drag queens from all over the country -- most of whom took more than a fair share of inspiration from Hollywood's female icons. [Less]

Genre: Education/General Interest

Director: Frank Simon

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Aug 29, 1995

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Mirren, perfect in her pincurls and prim demeanor, is brilliant.

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11/04/06 01:38 PM
Sean Means
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Helen Mirren gives perhaps her most remarkable performance in an already remarkable career.

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11/02/06 06:53 AM
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
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There's a lot of Oscar buzz about Helen Mirren's performance and it's all deserved, but it takes two to have a great on-screen duo and Michael Sheen is just as brilliant portraying Tony Blair... a royal winner.

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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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...it has the clarion ring of truth from first frame to last...

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Jim Lane
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