Saturday, December 17th at 7:00 PM
PORTRAIT OF THE QUEEN
Members $15 | Public $20
Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed,
the most loved and talked about, spied upon, praised, criticized, popular woman
on the planet. All over the globe and in every moment of her long life, that
came to an end at the age of 96, people have always wanted to watch her through
a peephole, discover new things about her, get to know her better, connect with
her and understand her.
Portrait of the Queen offers an original
portrayal of the story of The Queen from a totally new perspective: through the
most intense, amazing, revealing photographic portraits of her, as shared by
the extraordinary photographers who accompanied and often created the image of
the British monarchy itself. The event will screen in U.S. cinemas
exclusively from Wednesday, November 30th and varying dates.
Special focus is given to each of The Queen’s most intense,
intimate, faithful portraits, symbols of 20th century history,
contextualized by the photographers who portrayed Her Majesty – Brian
Aris, Jason Bell, Julian Calder, Chris Levine, David Montgomery, and John
Swannell. In addition, sincere, spontaneous comments from British
subjects alternate with conversations featuring photographer and Camera Press
photo agency co-owner Emma Blau, Valentino Creative Director Pierpaolo
Piccioli, actress, author, philanthropist and model Isabella
Rossellini, and Susan Sarandon, actor and activist who met the
Queen in person and gives viewers a more private, intimate reflection on the
role, obligations and complexities of being a monarch. Also featuring
British actor Charles Dance, winner of the Screen Actors Guild
Award for the series The Crown. (UK, 2022, 94 min., color, DCP | Dir. Fabrizio Ferri)