Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen
| Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen | |
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| Genre | Documentary film |
| Directed by | Simon Finch |
| Narrated by |
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| Composer | David Schweitzer |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Julia Harrington |
| Producer | Simon Finch |
| Editor | Mark Hammill |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Release | 29 May 2022 |
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Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen is a 2022 television documentary film of
The film was compiled from 400 reels of previously unseen footage,[2] that depict the Queen prior to her coronation.[2]
A previous film of homemade films shot by the Queen,
The film contains the earliest known footage of the Queen in a pram in 1926.
Reception
The Daily Telegraph gave it a five-star rating, commenting that the documentary "will make you feel closer to the Queen than ever before".[5] Evening Standard also gave it a five-star rating, suggesting that "it's impossible to watch and listen without feeling a whiplash sense of existential vertigo as time seems to melt away and the old become young".[6]
The Times, in its own five-star review, said that the film was "exquisitely put together" and parts of it "intensely moving".[7]
The Independent gave it a four-star rating, commenting that "it's all rather sweet and quite moving for her loyal subjects. Sad to say, the programme has a valedictory air to it".[8]
References
- ^ "New BBC film shows The Queen's unseen home movies". BBC. May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "The imaginary lives of the Queen". BBC. May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Sam Wollaston (22 April 2016). "Elizabeth at 90 – A Family Tribute review – so much for one to learn about one's monarch". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b Ship, Chris (27 May 2022). "Queen recalls family home movies that remind her she was 'young once'". ITV. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Bennion, Chris (29 May 2022). "Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen, review: will make you feel closer to the Queen than ever before". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Rosseinsky, Katie (29 May 2022). "Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen review - a remarkable glimpse into the royals' real lives". Evening Standard. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (29 May 2022). "Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen review — an exquisitely rare look at the young royal".
- ^ O'Grady, Sean (29 May 2022). "Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen review – A sweet, moving documentary with a sadly valedictory air to it". The Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2022.