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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Movie · 1994 · 104 min

A glittering, funny, and heartfelt road trip that balances outrageous camp with tender moments of self-discovery and acceptance.

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1994 film directed by Stephan Elliott
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Class
Movie
Year
1994
Runtime
104 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • road trip
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
road, buddy, comedy drama, LGBTQ-related, transgender
Directed by
Stephan Elliott
Written by
Stephan Elliott
Starring
Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Bill Hunter, Sarah Chadwick
Music
Guy Gross
Cinematography
Brian Breheny
Runtime
104 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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