Helen Mirren (born Ilyena Vasilievna Mironov), to play the Queen (from The House of Windsor, a branch of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha strain). Who said the British were insular!
2007-03-17 00:25:00 · 13 answers · asked by nativexile 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Yes - was wondering if a clip on her swipe at the good city of Manchester to the Chinese would be shown! As you say, Barbara - we're shown a watery version!
2007-03-17 00:45:21 · update #1
I really wanted to watch it but felt asleep with it after 30 min into watching and started to snore!! My friend hit me with her elbow a couple of times to which I replied: Can we go now?
2007-03-17 00:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this film was brilliant. Helen Mirren played HRH, The Queen brilliantly. I think there is a lot of truth in the film - and the dealing of what happened during the funeral of Princess Diana shows how hard 'we' the public were on the family. Elizabeth II had been brought up to serve the people - she had no choice in the matter. And she had been brought up that during a funeral (whoever it was within the family) that the flag will not fly at half mast - the flag is only to tel the people whether or not she is there in residence.
I know people have modernised - but why should she have to completely modernise. Perhaps when Prince William comes to throne - things might change - as he has been brought up in 'modern' Britain.
All parts played in the film were done brilliantly and I could really believe that they were really like that in true life. BEST FILM OF 06
2007-03-17 01:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by sweet_nili2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No movie could tell the truth about the Royal Family.
Mirren's portrayal was amazing. She is an absolutely stunning woman who is truly as elegant as they come.
Remember, however, it is a movie. As with everything else, it is a fantasy, not the reality of Elizabeth II. Not by a long shot. Mirren portrayed the queen as the queen wants to be remembered.
2007-03-17 00:30:45 · answer #3 · answered by Noor al Haqiqa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's fantastic.
I bought it on DVD earlier this week.
I thought it was wonderful at the Golden Globes when Helen Mirren got best actress in a TV adaptation for Elizabeth, and then best actress in a film for playing Elizabeth II.
If she lives another 400 years she may get best actress for playing Elizabeth III
2007-03-17 00:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was an excellent movie. It was one of the best movies that I saw in 2006. I loved the way she played Queen Elizabeth II. I thought it was great when she won a Golden Globe for best actress and then her fellow screen actors gave her an Oscar. She outdid herself. I hope she does meet Queen Elizabeth.
2007-03-17 00:47:24 · answer #5 · answered by uoptigers05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good movie with some good performances in it.
I will give 8/10
2007-03-17 00:53:37 · answer #6 · answered by ⇐DâV£ MaΧiMiÅnO⇒ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not seen it but i knew it would be professional with Helen Mirren taking lead role
2007-03-17 01:21:15 · answer #7 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best film this year 10/10 !!
2007-03-17 00:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her father may have been Russian, but I guess she is as British as you can get. She's even Dame, right?
2007-03-17 00:32:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
CRAP I rate it 1 out of 10
2007-03-17 00:38:13 · answer #10 · answered by LivTyler 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋