Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

Name: Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2012-09-24
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, Brian May, Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballé

2012·Movie·NR·107 min·★ 7.3(80)

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Archive footage of interviews, concerts and personal material bring to light the solo performance work of Mercury, the lead singer of Queen.

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About Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender is a 2012 English-language music and documentary film directed by Rhys Thomas. The cast is led by Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, Brian May. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel.

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender was produced by Eagle Rock Entertainment, ARTE, and BBC One and made in United States of America. It was released on September 24, 2012, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Rhys Thomas
Release date: September 24, 2012
OTT release: September 25, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Eagle Rock Entertainment, ARTE, BBC One

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Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender cast & crew

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender was directed by Rhys Thomas.

The cast features Freddie Mercury as Self (archive footage), Roger Taylor as Self, Brian May as Self, Luciano Pavarotti as Self (archive footage), Montserrat Caballé as Self, and Peter Freestone as Self.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Jim Beach and Rhys Thomas.

Is Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender worth watching?

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 80 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed music films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy music and documentary, Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

In United States, you can stream Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender on Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on September 25, 2012.

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