Freddie Mercury - The Final Act
| Freddie Mercury - The Final Act | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Rogan |
| Produced by | Dan Hall |
| Edited by | Chris Wilson |
| Music by | Tom Howe |
Production company | Rogan Productions |
| Distributed by | BBC |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Freddie Mercury - The Final Act is a 2021 British documentary directed by James Rogan and produced by Rogan Productions for the BBC.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The documentary tells the story of Freddie Mercury's battle against HIV/AIDS and the fundraising concert that Queen held in his memory after his death, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.
Cast
[edit]- Freddie Mercury
- Brian May
- Roger Taylor
- Kashmira Bulsara
- Jonathan Weber
- Stuart Blizzard
- Peter Freestone
- Joe Elliott
- Lisa Stansfield
- Mark Pakianathan
- Anita Dobson
- Marc Thompson
- Mike Moran
- Peter Tatchell
Release
[edit]The documentary was originally aired on November 27, 2021, on BBC Two. It is also available on BBC iPlayer.
Critical reception
[edit]Anita Singh from The Telegraph gave the film a full five stars, writing that it offers "a moving tribute to our greatest showman".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ «'Freddie Mercury: The Final Act' review: inside the rock god's prejudice-defying curtain call». NME. Retrieved December 6, 2024
- ^ Singh, Anita (27 November 2021). "Freddie Mercury: The Final Act, review: a moving tribute to our greatest showman". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 2021 films
- Freddie Mercury
- BBC television documentaries
- British documentary films
- British biographical films
- British LGBTQ-related documentary films
- British musical documentary films
- Biographical films about LGBTQ people
- Documentary films about HIV/AIDS
- Documentary films about rock music and musicians
- 2021 LGBTQ-related films