A queen is crowned
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | A queen is crowned |
| Original title | A Queen Is Crowned |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1953 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Michael Waldman |
| production | Castleton Knight |
| music | Guy Warrack |
| occupation | |
and Queen Elizabeth Mother, Lord Mountbatten, the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and other members of the royal family, the Archbishop of Canterbury and numerous guests of honor from around the world | |
A Queen is Crowned is a British documentary about the coronation of Elizabeth II in London's Westminster Abbey . Michael Waldman directed the images.
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The documentary shows the magnificent coronation of Elizabeth II, the British monarch who has ruled for almost 16 months (1952), in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953. On this event, which was noted with great attention worldwide and which was also broadcast as the first television The live broadcast of the story was also attended by the heads of government and representatives of the Commonwealth of Nations, who are shown as well as Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, son of both, Prince Charles, just four and a half years old, Queen Elizabeth's mother ("Queen Mum") and the ceremony hosting the Archbishop of Canterbury , Geoffrey Fisher .
Production notes
The world premiere of the film took place on June 2, 1953, as it was broadcast live. The German screen premiere was ten days later.
Christopher Fry wrote the accompanying text, which Laurence Olivier spoke.
The London Symphony Orchestra plays and members of the Royal Choral Society sing.
Awards
In addition to nominating the producers Castleton Knight for the Oscar awarded A queen is crowned a Golden Globe Award for "Best Documentary of historical interest" and in his native UK, a Certificate of Merit at the annual BAFTA Awards . The documentary also received an NBR Award in the “Best Foreign Film” category.
reception
"Splendidly colored picture report of the coronation ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II of England in Westminster Abbey in 1953. Perfectly and discreetly photographed film document of some historical value."
Individual proof
- ↑ A Queen is Crowned in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed January 11, 2019
Web links
- A queen is crowned in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- A Queen is Crowned original movie poster at i2.wp.com
