| Description |
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., dual layer, NTSC. |
| Language |
English (5.1 DTS, 5.1 Dolby surround) or dubbed French (stereo.) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1994. |
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Special features: Audio commentary by director Stephan Elliott; "Birth of a queen" featurette; never-before-seen deleted scenes; tidbits from the set; "The bus from Blooperville" outtakes; "Frocks, frills and fotos" still gallery; original theatrical trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter, Sarah Chadwick, Mark Holmes, Julia Cortez, Ken Radley, Alan Dargin, Rebel Russell. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Brian J. Breheny ; film editor, Sue Blainey ; music, Guy Gross ; costume designers, Lizzy Gardiner, Tim Chappel ; production designer, Owen Paterson. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R, for sex-related situations and language. |
| Summary |
With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam and Ralph each has his own reason for wanting to leave the safety of Sydney. Christening their battered, pink tour bus "Priscilla," this wickedly funny and high-drama trio heads for the outback and into crazy adventures in even crazier outfits. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, 1994: Best Costume Design (Lizzy Gardiner, Tim Chappel) |
| Subject |
Female impersonators -- Australia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Gay men -- Australia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Transsexuals -- Australia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Buses -- Australia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Deserts -- Australia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Drag shows -- Australia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1994.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Feature films Australia.
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Comedy films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Clark, Al.
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Hamlyn, Michael.
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Elliott, Stephan.
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Stamp, Terence.
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Weaving, Hugo, 1960-
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Pearce, Guy, 1967-
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Hunter, Bill, 1940-2011.
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Chadwick, Sarah.
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Holmes, Mark.
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Cortez, Julia.
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Radley, Ken.
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Dargin, Alan.
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Russell, Rebel.
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Breheny, Brian.
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Gross, Guy.
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Gardiner, Lizzy.
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Chappel, Tim.
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Orion Pictures.
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New South Wales Film and Television Office.
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PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm)
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Australian Film Finance Corporation.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Added Title |
Priscilla, queen of the desert |
| Standard No. |
027616077110 |
| Music No. |
107711 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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