The British Film Invasion: The Queen

This week, The British Invasion presents the award-winning 2006 film, The Queen.

In the days and weeks following the tragic 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.

Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Actress, Dame Helen Mirren gives a spellbinding performance in The Queen.