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