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

Halle Berry suffered a tailbone injury while riding one of the horses in a filmed scene.

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Quotes

Queen: Home is where you are loved.

User Reviews

Berry's performance lacks emotional understanding of her character

The miniseries was good but Berry's performance was not one of a disadvantaged poor black slave, but rather like a slave that is slow, or mentally retarded. It would have did her well to read the Slave Narratives in preparation for her role. Yes slaves weren't educated and couldn't speak the white man's English well but they were smart, clever and intelligent. It was painful watching Halle Berry in this role and it took away from what could have been an excellent story. The other actors made up for this, but I kept wondering if the character of Queen was supposed to retarded. Great performances by Jasmine Guy who played the role with authenticity and Danny Glover was great, as was the actor playing Abner.