Diana (2013)

During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana embarks on a final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.

Director:

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Writers:

Stephen Jeffreys, Kate Snell (inspired by the book 'Diana Her Last Love' by)

Stars:

Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Cas Anvar

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Naomi Watts	...	Diana
Cas Anvar	...	Dodi Fayed
Charles Edwards	...	Patrick Jephson
James Puddephatt	...	Security Guard 1
Douglas Hodge	...	Paul Burrell
Ilan Goodman	...	Diana Assistant 1
Geraldine James	...	Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo
Prasanna Puwanarajah	...	Martin Bashir
Rose O'Loughlin	...	Nurse Denise
Michael Hadley	...	Joseph Toffollo
Naveen Andrews	...	Hasnat Khan
Juliet Stevenson	...	Sonia
Max Wrottesley	...	News of the World Photographer
Christopher Birch	...	Ronnie Scott
Nathaniel Facey	...	Dwayne Johnson

Storyline

During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana embarks on a final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.

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Plot Keywords:

camera shot of feet | foot closeup | female stockinged legs | nude pantyhose | character name as title | 

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Taglines:

The only thing more incredible than the life she led was the secret she kept.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, some sensuality and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK France Sweden Belgium

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Caught in Flight

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$67,754, 3 November 2013

Gross USA:

$335,359

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,766,271

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ecosse Films, Le Pacte, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Auro 11.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Naomi Watts described the movie as 'a sinking ship'.

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Goofs

When Diana is flying a private jet there's a scene filmed from outside the plane and we can see it's a Embraer Legacy 450 with Tail Registration number PT-TNN. That aircraft did not exist at 1997 and the registration number if for a Brazilian aircraft.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Reporter: It is not the horror of landmines that is making the headlines back home, but reports of the Princess's romance with Dodi Fayed. Speculation fueled by the arrival last night of a car similar to that owned by the Princess.

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Connections

Referenced in Showreel: Another One Bites the Dust (2013)

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Soundtracks

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor
(uncredited)
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Traditional

User Reviews

Intimate and touching

The last few years of Diana's tragic life post separation and divorce is depicted in this biopic. It is fascinating, voyeuristic and quite moving.

Good points: Naomi Watts acts well. She has a satisfactory Diana accent and good imitations of her facial expressions. She captured Diana's essence despite being much more petite in build and having more delicate facial features than Diana. Good effort to recreate famous photographic moments and wardrobe and clothes. Physical resemblance isn't a must. After all Helen Mirren doesn't look like the Queen but she still won an Oscar. So Naomi's portrayal should be nominated at least.

The story highlights Diana's efforts in the campaign against land mines. And it gives her life a meaningful legacy. The hounding of the press and photographers, and her intimate daily life are fascinating to watch. Also the tragedy of her personal isolation and quest for happiness are very moving.

There are some faults. The balance of the screenplay was off when it came to her romantic life. Other TV biopics have shown the disintegration of her marriage but not so much the later relationships. However in this movie too much was spent on the affair with Dr Hasnat Khan. Naveen Andrews wasn't dignified enough for the role of a specialist doctor. He seemed crude and coarse. Quite disturbing to see her in his squalid flat. More screen time on the relationship with Dodi Al Fayed would have helped show contrast and give a more complete picture about her last months. The scenes on the yacht and Ritz Hotel are nicely done and should have been longer.

Overall worth a watch for the perennially fascinating subject matter.