A Queen Is Crowned

A Queen Is Crowned is a 1953 British Technicolor documentary film written by Christopher Fry. The film documents the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, with a narration of events by Laurence Olivier. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and was the first winner of the now-defunct Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film.^[2][3][4] The film was one of the most popular at the British box office in 1953.^[5]

A Queen Is Crowned
Film poster
Directed by	Michael Waldman
Written by	Christopher Fry
Produced by	Castleton Knight
Narrated by	Laurence Olivier
Music by	Guy Warrack
Production company	The Rank Organisation
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	2 June 1953 (1953-06-02)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$602,702 (US)[1]

Cast

• Laurence Olivier as Narrator
• Queen Elizabeth II as Herself
• Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as Himself
• Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother as Herself
• Prince Charles as Himself
• Jawaharlal Nehru as Himself

Release

It was the first film ever shown on the Scottish islands of Eigg and Rùm, although played on the latter island without sound as the generator was not strong enough.^[6]

See also

• Royal Journey
• Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II