Plot
During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana embarks on a final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.
Release Year: 2013
Rating: 4.9/10 (2,309 voted)
Critic's Score: 23/100
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Stars: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge
Storyline
During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana embarks on a final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.
Writers: Stephen Jeffreys, Kate Snell
Cast: Naomi Watts -
Princess Diana
Naveen Andrews -
Dr. Hasnat Khan
Douglas Hodge -
Paul Burrell
Geraldine James -
Oonagh Toffolo
Charles Edwards -
Patrick Jephson
Daniel Pirrie -
Jason Fraser
Cas Anvar -
Dodi Fayed
Juliet Stevenson -
Sonia
Jonathan Kerrigan -
Colin
Laurence Belcher -
Prince William
Harry Holland -
Prince Harry
Leeanda Reddy -
Nasreen
Art Malik -
Samundar
Michael Hadley -
Joseph Toffollo
Rose O'Loughlin -
Nurse Denise
Trivia:
Posters for the film was by coincidence placed at Place de l'Alma in Paris, near the entrance to the tunnel where the Princess of Wales died in a car accident in 1997. The placement of the poster caused uproar among public and the posters were eventually removed at the request of French distributor Le Pacte. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 9/10
Entering the cinema auditorium with a pre-conceived pessimistic
judgment on the film yet determined to watch it anyways, I can only say
that I am glad that I had not allowed for media and critic opinion to
dissuade me from watching "Diana." The film does not portray Diana in a
bad way at all. If anything, it reiterates the absolute disgusting
habits our press have had in terms of absolute disregard and disrespect
for people's privacy. You feel a certain connection with Diana
throughout the film, and see her for the "normal person" she was deep
down. Naomi Watts' performance was spectacular, and she certainly did
Diana justice. Although the film is most certainly disliked by many -
i.e: the media, Islamophobes and daily mail readers... It is disliked
for the mere fact that the film provides an insight into things that
make certain people very uncomfortable, such as the prospect of the
Princess of Wales marrying to a Pakistani Muslim, and the fact that
Diana was actually a human being, with feelings, and with a difficult
life.
So all I can say is, ignore the media, and make judgements for
yourself. Perhaps after watching the film, you would rate it as highly
as I have, or perhaps you may walk out half way through... Regardless,
it's a fantastic film with a beautiful portrayal of the 'People's
Princess'... Be warned: Take some Kleenex with you...The ending... is
rather emotional
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