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. The film was one of the most popular at the British box office in 1953.

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

See also

Royal Journey

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

References

External links

1953 films

1953 documentary films

1950s English-language films

British documentary films

Coronation of Elizabeth II

Films about Elizabeth II

Documentary films about British royalty

Films directed by Castleton Knight

Cultural depictions of Jawaharlal Nehru

1950s British films

A Queen Is Crowned