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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

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    “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert presents a defiant culture clash in generous, warmly entertaining ways. For all its glitter, this is the sort of film in which everyone becomes happier and nicer by the final reel.” — Janet Maslin, The New York Times

    “It’s a tremendous film that was ahead of its time on LGBT issues and, in some ways, is ahead of ours.” — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

    SYNOPSIS

    A glitter-streaked inversion of the road movie, Stephan Elliott’s beloved import from Down Under follows drag performers Tick (Hugo Weaving) and Adam (Guy Pearce) as they journey across the Australian outback for a gig, joined by Bernadette (Terence Stamp), a recently widowed trans woman whose poise and dry wit anchor the trio’s volatile dynamic. What unfolds is a picaresque chain of comic and confrontational encounters as their flamboyant self-presentation collides with small-town conservatism. Buoyed by its iconic, extravagantly theatrical costumes and a spirit of irreverent camp, Priscilla balances outrageous humor with a tender emotional core, reframing performance as both armor and revelation.

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    • Genre Comedy / Road Movie
    • Director Stephan Elliott
    • Released 1994
    • Runtime 1h 44m
    • Rated R
    • Studio MGM / Park Circus
    • CountryAustralia

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    88% Audience Score

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