Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0092091140116 Format: Color Label: Starmaker Entertainment Manufacturer: Starmaker Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Starmaker Entertainment Release Date: 1992-08-10 Running Time: 233 Studio: Starmaker Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: 1987-05-10
Customer Reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Don't read the book first! Comment: As the previous viewer was upset over the book vs. movie I can say I didn't even know there was a book to this story. It's a wonderful story - beautfully told and it will keep you on hte end your seat the entire time. I wish they would make in on DVD. It deserves one!
Customer Rating: Summary: Queenie... Comment: Mia Sara stars as the beautiful half-caste, Merle Oberon. After being accused of murder, Queenie escapes the misery of Calcutta and travels to London. Later on as Queenie rises to the heights of Hollywood superstardom, she gets an offer to star in a film which is to be filmed in Calcutta... Queenie is based on the the novel by Michael Korda. The first part of the film shot about Queenie's early years are much more interesting than the years that follow ... in London & Hollywood. A moving picture, with great performances. Customer Rating: Summary: Queenie Comment: When I first saw Queenie, I was immediately struck with the masterful depiction of British India. The bitter racial prejudice that permeated the environment was exceedingly well portrayed in Queenie's life story. It emphasized the ridiculousness of racial superiority, as Queenie was part Indian, yet no one could tell so merely by her appearance, as she looked quite white, and was treated thus by those who did not know her ancestry. This superficiality of skin color was a fantastic motif in the movie. Besides being rich in historical culture, however, Queenie also succeeded in being a movie about the power of the individual--Queenie persevered against all odds, fighting herself as well as her environment, yet at the end she is able to accept herself, and be proud of her heritage as well. In essence, this movie is a unique and classic archetypal story, richly done, and laudable.