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This is a technicolour documentary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It is narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier and uses the talents of the London Symphony Orchestra for the accompanying soundtrack. A rare chance to see the important historic event in full.
Original Release
06/02/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Laurence Olivier | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Herself / Self |
| Prince Philip | Himself / Self - Duke of Edinburgh |
| Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | Self - The Queen Mother / Herself |
| King Charles III | Himself / Self |
| Duke of Gloucester | Self |
| Louis Mountbatten | Self / Himself |
| Edward Windsor | Self |
| Bernard Fitzalan-Howard 16th Duke of Norfolk | Self |
| Basil Brooke 1st Viscount Brookeborough | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Laurence Olivier | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Herself / Self |
| Prince Philip | Himself / Self - Duke of Edinburgh |
| Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | Self - The Queen Mother / Herself |
| King Charles III | Himself / Self |
| Duke of Gloucester | Self |
| Louis Mountbatten | Self / Himself |
| Edward Windsor | Self |
| Bernard Fitzalan-Howard 16th Duke of Norfolk | Self |
| Basil Brooke 1st Viscount Brookeborough | Self |
| Godfrey Huggins | Self |
| Dudley Shelton Senanayake | Self |
| Muhammad Ali Bogra | Self |
| Jawaharlal Nehru | Self / Himself |
| D.F. Malan | Self |
| Sidney George Holland | Self |
| Robert Gordon Menzies | Self |
| Louis Stephen Saint-Laurent | Self |
| Winston Churchill | Self / Himself |
| N.G. Rees | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Castleton Knight | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1954 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
| 1954 | Golden Globe | Best Documentary of Historical Interest | Won |
