The Queen wows Venice

The Queen poses with the Princess.

THE QUEEN, which stars Helen Mirren has been screenedat the Venice International Film
Festival. The film, which is set in the days following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales wowed audiences at the festival, and Mirren's performance is said to be a 'cert' for an Oscar nomination after the British actress received a five minute standing ovation after the screening over the weekend. The film is directed by Stephen Frears, and is released in the UK next month. Here's the official synopsis:

When news of the death of Princess Diana, undoubtedly the most famous woman in the world, breaks upon a shocked and disbelieving British public, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II retreats behind the walls of Balmoral Castle with her family, unable to comprehend the public response to the tragedy. For Tony Blair, the popular and newly elected Prime Minister, the people's need for reassurance and support from their leaders is palpable. As the unprecedented outpouring of emotion grows ever stronger, Blair must find a way to reconnect the Queen with the British public.