Queen, The – Special Edition

Following the death of Princess Diana in an auto accident, Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) and Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) struggle to reach a compromise in how the royal family should publicly respond to the tragedy. In the balance is the family's need for privacy and the public's demand for an outward show of mourning.

Accolades:

• Best Picture BAFTA Winner 2006.

Special Features:

• Stephen Frears and Peter Morgan Audio Commentary
• The Making of The Queen Documentary
• Photography Slideshow

Critic Reviews:

• " Makes for engaging and entertaining viewing. Not just the subject, it's also the interpretation and storytelling that one closely identifies with. " – Namrata Joshi

• " The film makes brilliant use of juxtaposition to underscore the class divide between the Windsors and the Blairs. " – Graham Fuller

• " A lesser director might make all of this deadly earnest, but Frears treats it as what you might call a tragi-comedy of manners, perfectly serious but human foibles everywhere. " – Bob Mondello