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| Dame Helen Mirren's movie performance as the Queen has been met with critical acclaim after its premiere in Venice. | Dame Helen Mirren's movie performance as the Queen has been met with critical acclaim after its premiere in Venice. |
| The actress is already being tipped for an Oscar nomination for her role in The Queen, which deals with the aftermath of Princess Diana's death in 1997. | The actress is already being tipped for an Oscar nomination for her role in The Queen, which deals with the aftermath of Princess Diana's death in 1997. |
| Stephen Frears' film suggests the Queen considered abdication as she struggled to cope with the public grief. | Stephen Frears' film suggests the Queen considered abdication as she struggled to cope with the public grief. |
| It comes days after Dame Helen, 61, won an Emmy award for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in a Channel 4 mini-series. | It comes days after Dame Helen, 61, won an Emmy award for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in a Channel 4 mini-series. |
| The Queen is considered one of the favourites for the main honour at the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Lion. | The Queen is considered one of the favourites for the main honour at the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Lion. |
| The Queen interweaves dramatic scenes with archive footageAnd the festival can be a launching pad for films with potential for success at the Oscars. | The Queen interweaves dramatic scenes with archive footageAnd the festival can be a launching pad for films with potential for success at the Oscars. |
| Trade publication Screen Daily said: "Helen Mirren's beautifully nuanced performance as Queen Elizabeth II is likely to be crowned with a host of awards nominations." | Trade publication Screen Daily said: "Helen Mirren's beautifully nuanced performance as Queen Elizabeth II is likely to be crowned with a host of awards nominations." |
| The Hollywood Reporter's critic wrote: "Mirren is superb in finding those telling moments where the royal mask drops to reveal the flesh-and-blood woman." | The Hollywood Reporter's critic wrote: "Mirren is superb in finding those telling moments where the royal mask drops to reveal the flesh-and-blood woman." |
| And Variety magazine said Mirren's performance "starts off as simply an uncanny lookalike job, with the cut-glass accent down to tee, and gradually takes on layers of texture". | And Variety magazine said Mirren's performance "starts off as simply an uncanny lookalike job, with the cut-glass accent down to tee, and gradually takes on layers of texture". |
| Frears, Mirren and other cast members received a 15-minute standing ovation at Saturday's world premiere, according to the AFP news agency. | Frears, Mirren and other cast members received a 15-minute standing ovation at Saturday's world premiere, according to the AFP news agency. |
| And AFP said a headline in Italian newspaper La Repubblica read: "Queen wins Venice's heart." | And AFP said a headline in Italian newspaper La Repubblica read: "Queen wins Venice's heart." |
| Royal 'crisis' | Royal 'crisis' |
| The film dramatises behind-the-scenes events involving the Royal Family and the newly-elected UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, played by Michael Sheen. | The film dramatises behind-the-scenes events involving the Royal Family and the newly-elected UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, played by Michael Sheen. |
| The film suggests that there was a difference of opinion between the Queen and prime minister about how to react to Diana's death, in a crisis that threatened the position of the monarchy. | The film suggests that there was a difference of opinion between the Queen and prime minister about how to react to Diana's death, in a crisis that threatened the position of the monarchy. |
| Dame Helen has said the film's "magical script" attracted her to the role - but added she would be "devastated if the Queen feels that I've betrayed her in my portrayal of her". | Dame Helen has said the film's "magical script" attracted her to the role - but added she would be "devastated if the Queen feels that I've betrayed her in my portrayal of her". |