T H E A D V E N T U R E S O F
Priscilla
Q U E E N O F T H E D E S E R T
1994 ***** 103 mins.
From the first time I saw this fabulous film in full screen, edited for television, I was completely under its spell. It's filled with great music and campy fun that stays strong through every single frame. This film is in complete control over everything it wants, and that, more than anything else, is what warrants the five star rating.
The performances are wonderful, the costumes are outrageous, the music makes you want to dance, and damn it, this film makes you wish you were a drag queen!
Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, and Guy Pearce play Bernadette, Mitzi, and Felicia, three drag queens journeying across the Australian Outback in their bus named Priscilla, on their way to a performance. Their adventures along the way and after the performance are spellbinding. This is a must for any video collection.
Rated R for language and sexual content.
NOTES:
- Original theatrical aspect ratio: 2.35:1 (Arriscope)
- Premiered in January, 1994 at the Seattle International Film Festival
AWARDS:
- ACADEMY AWARD: Best Costume Design (Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel)
- AUSTRALIAN FILM INSTITUTE AWARDS: Best Achievement in Costume Design (Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel) and Best Achievement in Production Design (Owen Paterson)
- AUSTRALIAN FILM INSTITUTE AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Achievement in Cinematography (Brian J. Breheny), Best Actor in a Lead Role (Terence Stamp), Best Actor in a Lead Role (Hugo Weaving), Best Director (Stephan Elliott), Best Film (Al Clark, Michael Hamlyn, and Rebel Russell), Best Original Music Score (Guy Gross), and Best Screenplay, Original (Stephan Elliott)
- BAFTA AWARDS: Best Costume Design (Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel) and Best Make Up/Hair (Cassie Hanlon, Angela Conte, Strykermeyer)
- BAFTA AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music (Guy Gross), Best Actor (Terence Stamp), Best Cinematography (Brian J. Breheny), Best Production Design (Owen Paterson and Colin Gibson), and Best Screenplay - Original (Stephan Elliott)
- CHLORTRUDIS AWARD: Best Movie
- CHLORTRUDIS AWARDS NOMINATION: Best Supporting Actor (Terence Stamp)
- GLAAD AWARD: Outstanding Film
- GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical (Al Clark and Michael Hamlyn) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical (Terence Stamp)
- SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS: Best Actor (Terence Stamp) and Best Film
- WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS NOMINATION: Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Stephan Elliott)
2000 DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Collectible booklet
- Original Theatrical and Teaser Trailers
- Widescreen Version (2.35:1)
- English Dolby Stereo Surround
- French Dolby Stereo Surround
- French Subtitles
- Spanish Subtitltes
- Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired
Starring:
Terence Stamp + Hugo Weaving + Guy Pearce + Bill Hunter
Written and Directed by
Stephan Elliot
Other Films with:
Bill Hunter - Strictly Ballroom
Terence Stamp - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and Superman (1978)
Hugo Weaving - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and V for Vendetta
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