THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA:
QUEEN OF THE DESERT
Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce
Gramercy Pictures; Directed by Stephan Elliott
Rated R; 102 minutes; 1994
Terence Stamp is beautifully decked out as a regal old girl who calls herself Bernadette in this sentimental road picture set against the spectacular outback of Australia. Stamp is one of three drag queens that are accompanied by a down home Aussie named Bob as they travel halfway across the land down under in a bizarre look at an offbeat culture.
REVIEWS
"Roaringly comic! Terence Stamp gives one of the year’s best performances."
- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Vastly entertaining!"
- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Flamboyantly colorful! PRISCILLA presents a defiant culture clash in generous warmly entertaining ways. Mr. Stamp cuts a spectacular figure and is well worth the price of admission."
- Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Wonderfully Funny! Stamp gives a magnificent performance."
- Jeff Giles, NEWSWEEK
"Comic pizazz and bawdy dazzle, PRISCILLA has a boisterous, addictive way about it. Stamp is the movie’s major surprise, elegant and dignified with enough hauteur for the entire royal family!"
- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Pure entertainment! A hilarious musical which will have you singing along. PRISCILLA is anything but a drag."
- Jeff Craig, SIXTY SECOND PREVIEW
"I haven’t laughed this much since SOME LIKE IT HOT! Three fantastic actors turn this hoot into one of the wildest movies ever made!"
- Rex Reed, NEW YORK OBSERVER
"Fresh and clever with an irrepressible sense of fun, PRISCILLA shows us the real glitter!"
- Bob Strauss, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
"Outrageously entertaining jokes performed in a stylized format."
AWARDS
1995 Academy Award® winner Best Costume Design—Lizzy Gardner, Tim Chappel