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Being the Queen

  • TV Movie
  • 2020
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Being the Queen (2020)
Documentary

A treasure trove of never-before-heard interviews with people who have known Queen Elizabeth II personally.A treasure trove of never-before-heard interviews with people who have known Queen Elizabeth II personally.A treasure trove of never-before-heard interviews with people who have known Queen Elizabeth II personally.

  • Director
    • Tom Jennings
  • Writers
    • Laura Verklan
    • Tobiah Black
  • Stars
    • Queen Elizabeth II
    • Prince Philip
    • King Charles III
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    188
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    • Director
      • Tom Jennings
    • Writers
      • Laura Verklan
      • Tobiah Black
    • Stars
      • Queen Elizabeth II
      • Prince Philip
      • King Charles III
    • 6User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Queen Elizabeth II
    Queen Elizabeth II
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Prince Philip
    Prince Philip
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    King Charles III
    King Charles III
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Prince Charles)
    Princess Diana
    Princess Diana
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Pamela Hicks
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Lady Pamela Hicks)
    Princess Margaret
    Princess Margaret
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Dickie Arbiter
    Dickie Arbiter
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Antony Armstrong-Jones Snowdon
    Antony Armstrong-Jones Snowdon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Prince William of Wales
    Prince William of Wales
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Prince William)
    Princess Anne
    Princess Anne
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sarah Ferguson
    Sarah Ferguson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mohamed Al-Fayed
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Robert Lacey
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Prince Edward
    Prince Edward
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Prince Harry
    Prince Harry
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Nick Owen
    Nick Owen
    • Self - Royal Commentator
    • (voice)
    • (as Nicholas Owen)
    • Director
      • Tom Jennings
    • Writers
      • Laura Verklan
      • Tobiah Black
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    6Thanos_Alfie

    Short but interesting...

    "Being the Queen" is a documentary in which we watch an intimate glimpse into the life of Queen Elizabeth II, exploring her role as both a monarch and a person behind the crown. The documentary provides interviews, archival footage, and insights from historians, aiming to give viewers a deeper understanding of her long reign and the personal challenges she's faced.

    I enjoyed this documentary because it contained many interesting facts about the life of Queen Elizabeth II while it also offered a solid overview of her life and legacy. Despite that, it feels more like a surface-level exploration than a deep dive into her experiences or the complexities of her reign mainly because of its short duration. The archival footage is fascinating, and it's interesting to hear from those who have been close to her, but the documentary doesn't offer much new information for those already familiar with the Queen's public life. Lastly, I have to say that "Being the Queen" is an interesting and informative documentary and I believe everyone can learn something from it and even benefit from its deeper approach to the subject so, I recommend everyone to watch it.
    9abinewx

    Great short documentary if you're interested in the royals

    I think this came at the right time since the popularity of the crown is so high. Covered a lot of her in different eras and fascinating to see how this lady has become the longest standing monarch. Long live the queen!
    5momomojojo

    Short documentary too short to justify it

    Well done on the documentary but the story went very fast as they do highlight details but also went too fast through it meaning how they pick elements for making this movie and what the purpose is.

    It gave so many real life pictures and clips make the distance between the story close to you. Like sitting on the front row of the happening.

    The flow of the movie is not great as it gives all the time glimpse of the queen's life, making it hard to follow as you need to recapture what timeline it is and what it is happening at that moment.
    2yrn-54671

    Confusing

    The timeline is continuously confusing. A part will go from the queen in 1954 to prince charles in 2015 then back to princess margaret in 2001 to continue the story from 2015.
    6Foutainoflife

    An American Review

    I actually liked this documentary. It was just very short and I was wanting more. I did find out a few things that I had not known about Her Majesty and a couple of events that have taken place during her reign. One event being the Aberfan colliery spoil landslide. That was long before my time and I did not know of the tragedy. However, I really would've liked to have seen a more personal look at the Queen herself but this was a more general look at her overall reign.

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 2020 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • National Geographic website where one can view Being the Queen
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kraliçe Olmak
    • Production company
      • 1895 Films
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