Elizabeth II is preparing to celebrate, from June 2 to 5, her platinum jubilee – understand, her 70 years of reign.
On this occasion, the British director Roger Michell will unveil his documentary
Elizabeth, Regard(s) Singulier(s)
, to be discovered in Pathé cinemas from the start of the festivities.
A film that offers an original look at the trajectory of an adored queen, with an unparalleled aura.
To discover
"06400 Cannes", the postcard from the Festival, episode 3: Leïla Bekhti's room service, Tahar Rahim's challenges and the laughter of Alain Chabat and Laurent Lafitte
Witness the story of Paul McCartney, who fell in love with the queen when he was younger.
“We were 14 years old (…), remembers the artist in a passage from the documentary.
The queen must have been 24, something like that.
For us teenagers, it was a cannon.
We grew up feeling love for her.
On video,
Elizabeth, Regard(s) Singulier(s)
, the trailer
“Like a Hollywood actress”
In 2021, the member of the Beatles already mentioned this crush in the book
The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
, co-written with Paul Muldoon.
"She was a beautiful woman, like a Hollywood actress," he said then.
I think that was one of the secrets of his popularity, if only for my generation.
From our point of view as boys, we liked her.
The artist evokes also speaks of
Her Majesty
, one of the titles of the group.
"It's almost a love song dedicated to the Queen," he says.
In 1965, the Beatles became the first pop stars to be honored by Her Majesty.
Thirty years later, Paul McCartney was knighted by the Queen.
Two legends who could finally meet.