The Queen of Ireland

2015

Action / Biography / Documentary

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 92% · 12 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 95%
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 404 404

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Plot summary

Panti Bliss is many things: part glamorous aunt, part Jessica Rabbit, she's a wittily incisive performer with charisma to burn who is regarded as one of the best drag queens in the business. Created by Rory O'Neill, Panti is also an accidental activist and in her own words 'a court jester, whose duty is to say the un-sayable'. Over the last few years Rory has become a figurehead for LGBT rights in Ireland and since the recent scandal around Pantigate, his fight for equality and against homophobia has been recognised all around the world.

Director

Conor Horgan Photo
Conor Horgan

Top cast

Declan Buckley Photo
Declan Buckley as Self
Phillip McMahon Photo
Phillip McMahon as Self
Una Mullally Photo
Una Mullally as Self
David Norris Photo
David Norris as Self
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756.99 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
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25 fps
1 hr 22 min
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1.52 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
TV-14
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25 fps
1 hr 22 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 8 / 10

Like most documentaries based around a single personality

Like most documentaries based around a single personality, it's a bit episodic; the early segments in particular can vary in interest level and occasionally veer in the wrong direction (you can't help thinking that how an insulated small-town boy from Ireland decides to move to Tokyo is probably more important than what happens when he gets there). The second half, on the marriage equality referendum stages a reversal as stunning as it is subtle, accomplishing the rare feat of generating suspense and anticipation about an event you already know the result of - because you only think you know how people felt about it.
Reviewed by R T 8 / 10

Fabulous documentary on a drag queen who became

Fabulous documentary on a drag queen who became a political force for change
Reviewed by Alan W 7 / 10

I chanced upon this charming documentary in the

I chanced upon this charming documentary in the Pride section of my In-Flight Entertainment, and after viewing The Queen of Ireland, I would recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone who has similarly missed it when it first came out in 2015. This is part lesson on Irish LGBT history and part personal story about drag queen Panti Bliss (aka Rory O'Neill)'s growing up different/gay in a small town and how (s)he accidentally found her/himself engaged with gay rights activism and the role (s)he played in the referendum of 2015 that, spoiler alert, voted in favour of gay marriage in an extremely Catholic country like Ireland. Sweet and compelling at the same time, this is an uplifting and inspiring account of the struggle for equality faced by those people who are oppressed, consciously or otherwise. The film can sometimes feel more frivolous and there are areas that I would have liked to see the film delve more into, for example, how the rural community's view has changed as a result of the way they voted but the insightful and articulate way Panti gets her emotional message across is simply too mesmerizing and powerful to ignore.
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