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06/02/1992 Documentary 1h 47m
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Overview

Join the BBC cameras as they go behind the glitter of Buckingham Palace and the pomp of Windsor Castle for a close-up look at the minutia of the monarchy. Culled from a year of unprecedented access to Queen Elizabeth II, the documentary trails the queen as she interacts one-on-one with her family, her staff, her public, and international heads of state. Go behind closed doors for Christmas with the royal family, eavesdrop on cocktail chatter with Ron and Nancy Reagan, and catch unguarded moments when the queen pilots her own jeep or romps with her dogs. Elizabeth R. is a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into the everyday life of a queen.

  1. Antony Jay

    Writer

  2. Edward Mirzoeff

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

    Self

  2. Ian Holm

    Self - Narrator (voice)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-06-14
Made for the BBC as Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the fortieth anniversary of her reign in 1992, Edward Mirzoeff takes a camera crew to follow the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as events in their year unfold. There are the grand scale ceremonial events, diplomatic functions and some more intimate familial occasions all narrated informatively and sympathetically by Ian Holm. It is an officially sanctioned product, so we see nothing here untoward - but given the nature of the subject and purpose of the documentary in the first place, that's hardly surprising. What we have here is a highly poli...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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