Queen (1993– )

A plantation owner's son falls in love with a slave named Easter and together they have a Mixed race daughter named Queen. As Queen grows up, she faces the struggle of trying to fit into ... See full summary »

Stars:

Christopher Allport, Ann-Margret, Bob Banks

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Christopher Allport	...	Union Officer
Ann-Margret	...	Sally Jackson
Bob Banks	...	Slave #1
Suzi Bass	...	Server
Halle Berry	...	Queen
Dan Biggers	...	George
Rus Blackwell	...	Redneck #1 (1993)
Lane Bradbury	...	(as Janette Lane Bradbury)
Leo Burmester	...	Henderson
Jerry Campbell	...	White Man #1
Patricia Clarkson	...	Lizzie
Frances Conroy	...	Mrs. Benson
Tim Daly	...	Col. James Jackson Jr.
Ossie Davis	...	Parson Dick
David Dwyer	...	Policeman

Storyline

A plantation owner's son falls in love with a slave named Easter and together they have a Mixed race daughter named Queen. As Queen grows up, she faces the struggle of trying to fit into the troubled world around her. She tries passing for white, but it leads to sorrow in post-Civil War America. Everywhere she goes, she faces obstacles and hardships while searching for happiness and a place to belong.

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Plot Keywords:

struggle | slave | passing for white | post civil war | plantation owner | 

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Taglines:

Discover The Roots Of A New Generation.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alex Haley's Queen

Filming Locations:

Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elliot Friedgen & Company, Warner Bros. Television, Wolper Organization, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

282 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fourth book published by Alex Haley, it would be the second title to be produced for television.

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Quotes

Queen: Home is where you are loved.

User Reviews

Get real

This is the mini series version of Alex Haley's paternal side to his family (ROOTS covered the maternal side). The trials and tribulations this woman goes through are cringe inducing - racism from both her blood lines, sexism from practically every male with a pulse. Not an easy sit through - it is long and tedious and the leading lady's performance and horrible makeup really tried my nerves.

I tried to sit through this, really it did - but Berry's performance left much to be desired. Jasmine Guy was better than anticipated and well, it's Danny Glover who is consistently strong in every performance. The big question I have is this: why didn't they get Jennifer Beals for this? Queen was supposed to be so fair complected and Caucasian featured that she passed for white - what the heck is Halle Berry doing here? It is ridiculous to see her normally beautiful complexion covered in Kabuki like make-up and everyone walking around like this is normal and the cast really look strained trying to act like Halle Berry looks like a believable white woman. This leaves the credibility of the production in serious question.

I give it marks for trying, most of the stars are for Danny Glover, but overall - see it only if you have to for school but I recommend reading the book