While there is no shortage of films about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, Helen Mirren’s Oscar-winning performance in the 2006 biopic drama The Queen is one of the best.

While there is no shortage of films about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, Helen Mirrenu2019s Oscar-winning performance in the 2006 biopic drama The Queen is one of the best.

Why Peter Morganu2019s 2006 biopic The Queen is so brilliant

Why Peter Morgan’s 2006 biopic The Queen is so brilliant

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It’s a world in which we see the golden glory of crown jewels and decadence, but also the dusty dreariness of the palace proper and the complicated politics that come with being royal

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Helen Mirren’s career-defining performance was even praised by Queen Elizabeth II herself.

If you love The Crown, you need to watch Peter Morgan’s earlier Oscar-winning royal work, The Queen