The Queen
1968 · Documentary · 68 min. · United States
Jack is 24, sometimes he's a drag queen named Sabrina. In 1967, as Sabrina, he's the mistress of ceremonies at a national drag queen contest in New York City. The camera goes behind the scenes, recording the rehearsals leading up to the contest, the conversations in the dressing room (about draft boards, sexual identity and sex-change operations, and being a drag queen), and the jealousies that emerge before and after the competition. Jack introduces us to Richard, a young man who becomes Jack's protégé. As Miss Harlow, Richard enters the contest. One of his principal competitors is Miss Crystal, who's from Manhattan. Who will win the crown?
Direction Frank Simon
Cinematography Robert Elfstrom · Frank Simon · Kenneth Van Sickle · Joseph Zysman
Original title The Queen
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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