The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
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R,1hr 42min
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January 1, 1994
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Polygram Video
Synopsis: The usually menacing British actor Terence Stamp does a complete turnaround as Bernadette, an aging transsexual who tours the backwaters of Australia with her stage partners, Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Adam/Felicia (Guy Pearce). Their act, well-known in Sydney, involves wearing lots of makeup and gowns and lip-synching to records, but Bernadette is getting a bit tired of it all and is also haunted by the bizarre death of an old loved one. Nevertheless, when Mitzi and Felicia get an offer to perform ... Full Synopsis
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The generosity and gorgeousness with which Aussie writer-director Stephan Elliott (and costume designers Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel) turn this most unlikely road picture into something arresting - if a tad sentimental - in its naive vision of a perfectly tolerant world. Full Review
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68
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Bernadette
Tick/Mitzi
Adam/Felicia
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