Spencer and the ever-transfixing mystery of Princess Diana
3 years, 1 month ago

Spencer and the ever-transfixing mystery of Princess Diana

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Spencer and the ever-transfixing mystery of Princess Diana Neon Pictures With the acclaimed new film starring Kristen Stewart, as well as a much-mocked Netflix musical, depictions of the late Princess of Wales' life keep on coming. "It's wholly untrue " Lodge says, "but it plays neatly into the mythos" – a mythos that was established within popular culture from the moment Diana entered the public consciousness. Press Association From Diana's 1981 wedding to Charles onwards, popular culture began to create a mythos around her It wasn't long until the rumours of marital trouble started, of course, before in 1992 the "Camillagate" tapes revealing Charles' intimate conversations with his childhood sweetheart, Camilla Parker-Bowles, were soon followed by Charles and Diana's official separation. "I like Spencer very much, but even if you don't – Larraín's cinema remains divisive – you can see that it commits to a point of view," says Lodge. "I come from a republic – whether that's better or not – but I don't think I'm an outsider with regards to Diana," he says.

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The many portrayals of Diana, Princess of Wales
2 years, 3 months ago

The many portrayals of Diana, Princess of Wales

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Emma Corrin as Princess Diana …

Pablo Larraín’s ‘Spencer’ gives Princess Diana an ‘elegant prison’
2 years, 10 months ago

Pablo Larraín’s ‘Spencer’ gives Princess Diana an ‘elegant prison’

LA Times  

Director Pablo Larraín’s “Spencer,” about Princess Diana, is meant “to find certain elements of humanity that we can all relate to,” he says. For critics of the British monarchy, “Spencer,” a speculative account of three days that Princess Diana spends with her icily aristocratic in-laws in 1991, has it all: tired rituals, laceratingly disapproving glances and eavesdroppers everywhere. But its …

Spencer is the latest look at Princess Diana's life. How did the people's princess become a 2022 obsession?
2 years, 11 months ago

Spencer is the latest look at Princess Diana's life. How did the people's princess become a 2022 obsession?

ABC  

It's 2022 and … Princess Diana is everywhere? I feel like this must give you a unique insight into what it is about Diana and her story that's gripped people across generations though. Yaz: I think people find strength in Diana's vulnerability when looking at her story with 2022 eyes, especially off the back of how Meghan Markle has been …

Kristen Stewart, 31, shares she knew at age NINE she wanted to be an actress
2 years, 11 months ago

Kristen Stewart, 31, shares she knew at age NINE she wanted to be an actress

Daily Mail  

Kristen Stewart has been honored for her role as Princess Diana in the 2021 film Spencer. W Magazine featured the 31-year-old actress on the first cover of the new year, which highlights the best performances of 2021 Kristen as Princess Diana: Kristen landed her first ever Golden Globe nomination in December for her role as Princess Diana in the movie …

‘Spencer’ star Kristen Stewart is done hiding her life
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Spencer’ star Kristen Stewart is done hiding her life

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kristen Stewart has been talking about playing Princess Diana in the new film “Spencer” almost daily for over two months. “Imagine at 19 years old like you’re already getting married and having a baby and being asked to fulfill a fantasy that everyone wants to be real, but you can see very clearly, is not real,” Stewart …

Why are we endlessly fascinated with Princess Di? Here’s what ‘Spencer’ gets right and wrong
3 years, 1 month ago

Why are we endlessly fascinated with Princess Di? Here’s what ‘Spencer’ gets right and wrong

LA Times  

More than 23 years after her death, Princess Diana is newly ubiquitous in pop culture. Now we’ve got “Spencer,” a biopic following the former Lady Diana Spencer as she unravels over the course of a particularly miserable Christmas holiday at Sandringham, the queen’s Norfolk estate, in 1991. “Spencer” is a surreal, psychologically astute portrait that offers remarkable insight into Diana’s …

Spencer the film review: Diana biopic starring Kristen Stewart is bound to infuriate traditionalists
3 years, 1 month ago

Spencer the film review: Diana biopic starring Kristen Stewart is bound to infuriate traditionalists

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Don’t expect real-life royal soap opera in Spencer, the new film …

How much of Spencer is based on a true story?
3 years, 1 month ago

How much of Spencer is based on a true story?

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last month, a number of Diana’s friends told The …

Princess Diana Gets An Abstract And Arty Ghost Story In 'Spencer'
3 years, 1 month ago

Princess Diana Gets An Abstract And Arty Ghost Story In 'Spencer'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The casting, with Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, is brilliant, and the ending, in a top-down convertible, is sublime. “Spencer,” which opens in theaters Friday, is more like a ghost story — a dreamy, luxe version of “The Shining,” with the Overlook Hotel swapped for the Queen’s Sandringham Estate, where Princess Diana mostly wanders in isolation and …

Review: Princess Diana gets an abstract and arty ghost story
3 years, 1 month ago

Review: Princess Diana gets an abstract and arty ghost story

Associated Press  

The casting, with Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, is brilliant, and the ending, in a top-down convertible, is sublime. It wasn’t so long ago that the Chilean director Larraín crafted another meditation of mythmaking in the similarly conceptual, “Jackie.” It, too, was a elegantly stylish movie with a captivating leading performance in Natalie Portman as Jaqueline Kennedy and a piercing, …

Spencer: Princess Diana’s friends says she would be ‘horrified’ by biopic
3 years, 1 month ago

Spencer: Princess Diana’s friends says she would be ‘horrified’ by biopic

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A number of Princess Diana’s friends recently said that the late …

Spencer review round-up: Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana is 'impeccable'
3 years, 3 months ago

Spencer review round-up: Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana is 'impeccable'

Firstpost  

Kristen Stewart has “seldom been more magnetic, or more heartbreakingly fragile,” said early reviews. Actor Kristen Stewart’s latest film Spencer is being highly appreciated by critics for its inspiring cast and the detailed work on the characters’ accents. Below are some of the early reviews: Independent : “Don’t expect real-life royal soap opera in Spencer, the new film about Princess …

Telluride: ‘Spencer’ showcases Kristen Stewart; Peter Dinklage shines in ‘Cyrano’
3 years, 3 months ago

Telluride: ‘Spencer’ showcases Kristen Stewart; Peter Dinklage shines in ‘Cyrano’

LA Times  

Ah, what a joy to be back in packed theaters again, seated in the dark with strangers and collectively transfixed by the power of the moving image. Halfway through Saturday’s North American premiere of “Spencer,” the mesmerizing new drama starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, I was tempted to ask the fool in front of me to pull his mask …

Kristen Stewart: New photo of actor as Princess Diana in Spencer biopic shows striking resemblance
3 years, 3 months ago

Kristen Stewart: New photo of actor as Princess Diana in Spencer biopic shows striking resemblance

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new image of Kristen Stewart as …

All your burning questions about Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, answered
3 years, 3 months ago

All your burning questions about Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, answered

LA Times  

Spoiler warning: The following piece discusses plot elements and sequences from the new film “Spencer.” While an attempt has been made to preserve many of the film’s unique details, if you don’t want to know anything at all before you see it, you should stop reading now. “A fable from a true tragedy.” That’s how the new Princess Diana film …

Kristen Stewart channels Princess Diana in Spencer teaser trailer
3 years, 3 months ago

Kristen Stewart channels Princess Diana in Spencer teaser trailer

Firstpost  

Directed by Pablo Larraín, Spencer also stars Jack Farthing as Prince Charles, and Timothy Spall, Sally Hawkins, Sean Harris in pivotal roles The makers of the much-awaited movie Spencer have finally released its first official teaser trailer. Directed by Pablo Larraín, the movie features actor Kristen Stewart as Lady Diana Spencer, popularly known as Princess Diana. Check the teaser here …

Spencer: First poster of Kristen Stewart's Princess Diana film released
3 years, 3 months ago

Spencer: First poster of Kristen Stewart's Princess Diana film released

Firstpost  

Spencer will premiere worldwide at Venice International Film Festival next month before it goes to the Toronto International Film Festival. For the unversed, this much-awaited drama will premiere worldwide at Venice International Film Festival next month before it goes to the Toronto International Film Festival which begins on 15 September, according to USA Today. This elaborate outfit is reminiscent of …

Diana Birth Anniversary: Movies, TV Shows Based on the Princess of Wales
3 years, 5 months ago

Diana Birth Anniversary: Movies, TV Shows Based on the Princess of Wales

News 18  

Lady Diana, one of the most admired, dearly loved members of the British royal family, was born on July 1, 1961. On her birth anniversary, here’s a list of movies, series based on her life, that any Diana fans would love to watch: Diana This biographical drama was adapted from the book Diana: Her Last Love. Diana: A Tribute to …

Here's First Look of Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana from 'Spencer'
3 years, 10 months ago

Here's First Look of Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana from 'Spencer'

News 18  

More than two decades after her death, Princess Diana continues to exist in the minds of people. After we saw Emma Corrin play the role of Lady Di in the Netflix series The Crown, Kristen Stewart is now portraying the Princess in director Pablo Larraín’s Spencer. In the first look of the character, Kristen has perfectly nailed the resemblance to …

Binge Worthy: Obsessed with Princess Diana? 5 Films and Series About Her
4 years, 1 month ago

Binge Worthy: Obsessed with Princess Diana? 5 Films and Series About Her

News 18  

Netflix’s Crown season 4 has once again piqued the interest of people to know more about Lady Diana, Princess of Wales who died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. The Story of Diana Premise: Days after The Crown S4, Netflix released The Story of Diana, a two-part documentary that brings focus to Diana’s life through archival footage. While …

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