---
title: 'A Queen Is Crowned (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Waldman'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 79
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-queen-is-crowned-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046222/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Queen Is Crowned (1953)

1953 · 79 min · Documentary · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

A Queen Is Crowned is a 1953 British Technicolor documentary film written by Christopher Fry. The film documents the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, with a narration of events by Laurence Olivier. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and was the first winner of the now-defunct Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film. The film was one of the most popular at the British box office in 1953.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Waldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-waldman)
- **Screenplay:** [Christopher Fry](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-fry)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Guy Warrack](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-warrack)
- **Producer:** [Castleton Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/castleton-knight)

## Cast

- [Elizabeth II](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-ii) as Elizabeth II
- [Jawaharlal Nehru](https://cinepixo.com/people/jawaharlal-nehru) as Jawaharlal Nehru
- [Charles III](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-iii) as Charles III
- [Laurence Olivier](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-olivier) as Narrator
- [Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh](https://cinepixo.com/people/prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh) as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- [Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother](https://cinepixo.com/people/queen-elizabeth-the-queen-mother) as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

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