The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Australia, United Kingdom

1994

104 Min

Color

2.35:1

English, Filipino

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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CAST Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter, Julia Cortez, Sarah Chadwick, Mark Holmes, Rebel Penfold-Russell

SOUND Steve Erskine, Phil Judd, Guntis Sics

San Francisco, Cannes (Un Certain Regard), Edinburgh (Opening Night), Outfest (Features): Grand Jury Award, Ghent, Istanbul (Film and Music)

Synopsis

Two drag-queens (Anthony/Mitzi and Adam/Felicia) and a transsexual (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… –IMDb

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Aini Irwanto

18Jun13

Funny yet sad. It was quite a shocker to see Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, but I have to admit that Terence Stamp as Ralph/Bernadette was the scene stealer, with all those defeated sighs and pessimistic stare.

Adam

24May13

This is the best thing ever.

Adam Eisentrout

22Apr13

The zingers keep the film from being another fluffy feel good comedy about drag queens. As a road movie, it essentially distills down to an outsiders finding their company with other outsiders. The scene in which the trio perform with the aborigines is touching without being entirely saccharine. Terrance Stamp steals the show though Hugo and Guy Pierce performances keep up, in and out of drag.

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