The Queen
Director: Stephen Frears. Cast: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Helen McCrory, Alex Jennings, Sylvia Syms,
Roger Allam, Mark Bazeley, Douglas Reith, Tim McMullan, Lola Peploe, Susan Hitch, Kananu Kirimi, Earl Cameron, Amanda Hadingue.
Screenplay: Peter Morgan.
Review to follow soon. Grade: C
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture
- Best Director: Stephen Frears
- *Best Actress: Helen Mirren
- Best Original Screenplay: Peter Morgan
- Best Costume Design: Consolata Boyle
- Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture (Drama)
- Best Director: Stephen Frears
- *Best Actress (Drama): Helen Mirren
- *Best Screenplay: Peter Morgan
- Other Awards:
- Venice Film Festival—Best Actress: Helen Mirren; Best Screenplay: Peter Morgan; FIPRESCI Prize
- New York Film Critics Circle—Best Actress: Helen Mirren; Best Screenplay: Peter Morgan
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association—Best Actress: Helen Mirren; Best Supporting Actor: Michael Sheen; Best Screenplay: Peter Morgan;
- Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat (also cited for The Painted Veil)
- National Society of Film Critics—Best Actress: Helen Mirren; Best Screenplay: Peter Morgan
- National Board of Review—Best Actress: Helen Mirren
- Boston Society of Film Critics—Best Actress: Helen Mirren