The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Name: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1994-08-10
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Bill Hunter, Sarah Chadwick

1994·Movie·R·103 min·★ 7.3(955)

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“Finally, a comedy that will change the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly... the way you dress.”

Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.

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About The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a 1994 English-language drama and comedy film directed by Stephan Elliott. The cast is led by Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd., and Specific Films and made in Australia and United States of America. It was released on August 10, 1994, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $30 million worldwide.

Director: Stephan Elliott
Writers: Stephan Elliott
Release date: August 10, 1994
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia, United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $30 million
Production: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd., Specific Films

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert cast & crew

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was directed by Stephan Elliott and written by Stephan Elliott.

The cast features Hugo Weaving as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra, Guy Pearce as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow, Terence Stamp as Bernadette Bassenger, Bill Hunter as Bob Spart, Sarah Chadwick as Marion Barber, and June Marie Bennett as Shirley.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Guy Gross, cinematography is by Brian J. Breheny, and it was produced by Al Clark and Michael Hamlyn.

Is The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert worth watching?

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 955 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

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