The Queen (1968)
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Queen is a ribald hour-long documentary about a "Miss All-American Beauty" contest held in New York in 1967. So what, you say? Well, it happens that all the contestants are male transvestites -- and some of them are real knockouts. Alternately hilarious and depressing, Queen was considered the… More Queen is a ribald hour-long documentary about a "Miss All-American Beauty" contest held in New York in 1967. So what, you say? Well, it happens that all the contestants are male transvestites -- and some of them are real knockouts. Alternately hilarious and depressing, Queen was considered the cutting edge of obscene outrageousness when originally distributed by Grove Press (the publishers of several above-the-counter "alternative" magazines of the 1960s). Nowadays it's practically kid stuff, thanks to the surfeit of TV tabloids and Fox Network sitcoms. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 8 min.
- Directed By
- Frank Simon
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Jun 17, 1968 Limited
- On DVD
- Aug 29, 1995
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, MSN.com
Stephen Frears compassionately explores the awkward relationship between the informal Blair and the proud but dedicated queen...
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Sean Means, Salt Lake Tribune
Mirren, perfect in her pincurls and prim demeanor, is brilliant.
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Randy Shulman, Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Helen Mirren gives perhaps her most remarkable performance in an already remarkable career.
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com
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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Jim Lane, Sacramento News & Review
...it has the clarion ring of truth from first frame to last...
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