September 2, 2006 –
Stephen Frears brilliant portrayal of the royal family’s reaction to the death of Princess Diana, The Queen, starring Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, and James Cromwell opened at the Venice Film Festival on this date.
Scenes within the Royal household were shot on 35mm film, so they would look lush and cinematic. Scenes within Blair’s world were shot on 16mm, so they would look more like television, in order to give visual contrast between commoners and royalty.
The Haus of Dcaligari 