Diana: Her True Story (film)
| Diana: Her True Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Written by | Andrew Morton |
| Directed by | Kevin Connor |
| Starring | Serena Scott Thomas David Threlfall |
| Theme music composer | Ken Thorne |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Martin Poll |
| Producers | Hugh Harlow Shirley Mellner Andrew Morton |
| Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
| Editors | Barry Peters Brian Smedley-Aston |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production company | Martin Poll Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky One (UK) NBC (U.S.) |
| Release | 14 February – 16 February 1993 4 April – 5 April 1993 |
Diana: Her True Story is a 1993 biographical drama television film based on the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. It is based on the book of the same name by Andrew Morton, who also served as screenwriter and producer of the adaptation.
Cast[edit]
Starring[edit]
Also starring[edit]
- Elizabeth Garvie as Camilla Parker Bowles
- Donald Douglas as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Jemma Redgrave as Carolyn Bartholomew
- Jeremy Child as Alfred Drake-Kinney
- William Franklyn as Lord Mountbatten
- Jean Anderson as Lady Fermoy
- Anne Stallybrass as Queen Elizabeth II
Co-starring[edit]
- Belle Connor as Diana Spencer (age 6)
- Tracy Hardwick as Sarah Ferguson
- Aletta Lawson as Princess Anne
- Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy as Jane Spencer
- Helen Masters as Sarah Spencer
- Gabrielle Blunt as The Queen Mother
- Christopher Bowen as James Gilbey
- Robert Reynolds as Sergeant Mannakee
- Rowland Davies as Earl Spencer
- Adam Blackwood as Christopher
- Alan Shearman as Reporter 1
- David Ryall as Reporter 2
Featuring[edit]
- Jeffrey Harmer as Prince Andrew
- Robin Hart
- Anthony Calf
- Georgia Reece
- Harvey Ashby
- Nicholas Bastian
- Barclay Wright
- John Vine
- Tessa Shaw as Countess Spencer
Production[edit]
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Competition[edit]
The American ABC network was quicker off the mark, and soon after Morton's book Diana: Her True Story[1][2] was published in May 1992, the television movie Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After went into production, and aired for the first time in December 1992.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Morton, Andrew (1992). Diana: Her True Story. Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-671-79878-9. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Morton, Andrew (1 October 2013). Diana: In Pursuit of Love. Michael O'Mara Books. ISBN 978-1-78243-105-3.
- ^ "1992: ABC PRESENTS 'CHARLES AND DIANA: UNHAPPILY EVER AFTER'". tvworthwatching.com. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1993 British television series debuts
- 1993 British television series endings
- 1990s British drama television series
- 1990s British television miniseries
- Films about Diana, Princess of Wales
- British biographical films
- NBC original films
- Sky UK television dramas
- British English-language television shows
- Television shows set in the United Kingdom
- Films directed by Kevin Connor
- Cultural depictions of Diana, Princess of Wales
- Cultural depictions of Charles III
- Depictions of Elizabeth II on film
- Cultural depictions of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma