The Queen 1968

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IMDB Rating : 7.5

FD Smart Rating : 7.5

Synopsis : From wartime drafts to evening gowns, this candid time capsule documents a 1967 beauty pageant that offers an inside look at competitive drag.

Regions Available ( 4 ) :
Australia , Canada , United Kingdom , United States

Directors:

Frank Simon

Actors:

Jim Dine , Jack Doroshow , Bruce Jay Friedman , Bernard Giquel

Languages:

English [Original]

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Documentary

Release Date:

1968

Run Time:

1h6m

Maturity Rating:

Parental guidance suggested.

Jack is 24, sometimes he's a drag queen named Sabrina. In 1967, as Sabrina, he's the mistress of ceremonies at a national drag queen contest in New York City. The camera goes behind the scenes, recording the rehearsals leading up to the contest, the conversations in the dressing room (about draft boards, sexual identity and sex-change operations, and being a drag queen), and the jealousies that emerge before and after the competition. Jack introduces us to Richard, a young man who becomes Jack's protégé. As Miss Harlow, Richard enters the contest. One of his principal competitors is Miss Crystal, who's from Manhattan. Who will win the crown?