The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

Two drag queens and a transsexual get a cabaret gig in the middle of the desert.

Director:

Stephan Elliott

Writer:

Stephan Elliott

Stars:

Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp

Won 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugo Weaving	...	Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Guy Pearce	...	Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Terence Stamp	...	Ralph Waite / Bernadette Bassenger
Rebel Penfold-Russell	...	Logowoman (as Rebel Russell)
John Casey	...	Bartender
June Marie Bennett	...	Shirley
Murray Davies	...	Miner
Frank Cornelius	...	Piano Player
Bob Boyce	...	Petrol Station Attendant
Leighton Picken	...	Young Adam
Maria Kmet	...	Ma
Joseph Kmet	...	Pa
Alan Dargin	...	Aboriginal Man
Bill Hunter	...	Robert 'Bob' Spart
Julia Cortez	...	Cynthia Campos

Storyline

Two drag-queens (Anthony/Mitzi and Adam/Felicia) and a transexual (Bernadette) contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a resort town in the remote Australian desert. They head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla. En route, it is discovered that the woman they've contracted with is Anthony's wife. Their bus breaks down, and is repaired by Bob, who travels on with them.

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Plot Keywords:

bus | desert | drag queen | drag | transsexual | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sex-related situations and language

Details

Country:

Australia UK

Language:

English Filipino

Release Date:

10 August 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Las aventuras de Priscilla, reina del desierto

Filming Locations:

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Box Office

Gross:

£823,293 (UK) (11 November 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Julia Cortez' debut.

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Goofs

When Mitzi and Felicia wake up the morning after they left Bernadette and Bob to get drunk, if you look at the shot out of the bus window of Bob and Bernadette, Bernadette's face is next to the cake. Once Mitzi and Felicia are out of the bus, Bernadette's face is on top of the cake.

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Quotes

Mitzi: [to Felicia and Bernadette] What fun. Baby bottles of booze.

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Crazy Credits

Best Naughty Boy...Matt Inglis

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Connections

Featured in MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special (1995)

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Soundtracks

"I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine"
Written by Mack David
Performed by Patti Page
Published by PolyGram International Publishing Inc.
Courtesy PolyGram Records Inc. USA

User Reviews

A Movie You Can Watch Over and Over

This is a great movie! Not only are the actors wonderful but the dialogue keeps you watching the movie over and over again because you missed a great line the last time! The musical numbers are worth watching alone, but combined with the story and all the sub-plots and the funniest lines I have heard in a long time (The ABBA turd convo cracks me up every time), this is a movie to buy and watch over and over when you need to be entertained as well as dazzled!!!!!!!