Queenie
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A two-part miniseries based on Michael Korda's novel which is reputedly a fictionalized treatment of the life of the late actress Merle Oberon, who was married to Korda's uncle, Alexander Korda. The story deals with an exotic young girl who rises from the slums of Calcutta to the brink of internatio
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1987
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Jaipur, India
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A two-part miniseries based on Michael Korda's novel which is reputedly a fictionalized treatment of the life of the late actress Merle Oberon, who was married to Korda's uncle, Alexander Korda. The story deals with an exotic young girl who rises from the slums of Calcutta to the brink of international stardom, but who is haunted by her past.
Cast
Haym Topol
Kirk Douglas
John Grillo
Mia Sara
Geoffrey Rose
Sarah Miles
Kate Emma Davies
Joel Grey
Nisha Kapur
Joss Ackland
John Carlin
Leigh Lawson
Gary Cady
Rosalie Crutchley
Rob Spendlove
Paul Hawkins
Serena Gordon
Ernest Clark
Albert Moses
Godfrey Talbot
Abigail Painter
John J Carney
Claire Bloom
Martin Balsam
Crew
Winston Beard
Screenplay
Mohini Benerji
Liaison
Ina Bernstein
Casting
Hillary Botchin
Casting
John W Carr
Assistant Editor
Fred Carter
Set Decorator
Derek Cracknell
Assistant Director
David Crozier
Sound Mixer
John Cutts
Producer
Georges Delerue
Music
Ann Edwards
Script Supervisor
David W Ekstrom
Assistant Editor
Paul Engelen
Makeup Supervisor
Eleanor Fazan
Choreographer
Ray Freeborn
Location Manager
Jack Haddox
Production Associate
Carolyn Hall
Production Accountant
Sally Hayman
Production Coordinator
Diane Holmes
Costume Designer
Sam Horta
Sound Effects
Tony Imi
Director Of Photography
Michael Korda
Source Material (From Novel)
Melvin Lind
Assistant Director
Brian Lofthouse
Property Master
David Minty
Art Director
Peter Mullins
Production Designer
Phill Norman
Main Title Design
Alison O'dell
Other
Matthew W Peerce
Assistant Editor
Barry Richardson
Hair Stylist
Michael Ripps
Editor
Eric Sears
Editor
Robert M. Sertner
Coproducer
Rose Tobias Shaw
Casting
Bill Shephard
Unit Manager
John Siddall
Art Director
April A. Smith
Screenplay
Susanne Smith
Casting
Dennis Vejar
Editing
Frank Von Zerneck
Executive Producer
Julian Wall
Assistant Director
Tony White
Camera Operator
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1987
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Jaipur, India
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video July 6, 1989
Dirk Benedict, originally announced as a co-star, was denied a British working permit and withdrew from the production.
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Aired in United States May 10, 1987
Aired in United States May 11, 1987
