A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953.
A Queen Is Crowned (1953) is a documentary film directed by Michael Waldman, released on June 2, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Laurence Olivier, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
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Laurence Olivier
as Narrator
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
as Self
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
as Self
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
as Self
Princess Margaret
as Self
King Charles III of the United Kingdom
as Self
Anne, Princess Royal
as Self
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
as Self
Louis Mountbatten
as Self
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
as Self
Winston Churchill
as Self
Jawaharlal Nehru
as Self
Directed by Michael Waldman, written by Christopher Fry, produced by Castleton Knight.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 8 ratings.
It's hard to imagine anyone but Sir Laurence Olivier providing the commentary for this frankly spectacular documentary that presents in glorious technicolour the epitome of pageantry and circumstance that was the Coronation of Elizabeth II. Bedecked in all of it's golden finery, Westminster Abbey provides a fitting - and reasonably well lit - setting for this astonishingly comprehensive coverage of a ceremony that…
Reviewed on February 7, 2024
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A Queen Is Crowned (1953) is available to stream on fuboTV, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Queen Is Crowned (1953) includes Laurence Olivier, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. The film was directed by Michael Waldman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Queen Is Crowned was released on June 2, 1953 and runs for 1h 19m.
A Queen Is Crowned (1953) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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