Queen
Polish Netflix poster
PolishKrólowa
GenreDrama
Created byÁrni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Written by
  • Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
  • Ottó Geir Borg
  • Kacper Wysocki
Directed byŁukasz Kośmicki
Starring
ComposerMikolai Stroinski
Country of originPoland
Original languages
  • Polish
  • French
  • English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Producers
  • Łukasz Dzięcioł
  • Piotr Dzięcioł
CinematographyWojciech Szepel
EditorLeszek Starzyński
Running time45–53 minutes
Production companyOpus TV
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)

Queen (Polish: Królowa) is a Polish drama television miniseries created by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson and loosely based on the life of Polish hairdresser Antoni Cierplikowski. It was released on Netflix on 23 June 2022.

Premise

A Polish tailor and drag queen living in Paris returns to his hometown in Lower Silesia to make amends with his daughter.[1][2]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDurationOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"53 min23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)
2"Episode 2"46 min23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)
3"Episode 3"45 min23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)
4"Episode 4"50 min23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)

Production

Polish-Icelandic filmmaker Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson loosely based the series on the life of Antoni Cierplikowski, owner of Antoine de Paris. Although Cierplikowski himself was not a drag queen, he was a gay man who had moved from Poland to Paris, became an extremely successful hairdresser, and returned to Poland at the end of his life. Ásgeirsson died in April 2021 before the series had finished production; the series is dedicated to his memory.[3]

The series was filmed in Wrocław[4] and Nowa Ruda in 2021.[5][6] Exterior shots of a clothing factory in Gryfów Śląski are also featured in the series.[7]

Reception

Reviewing the series' pilot episode, Joel Keller of Decider wrote that "Queen is a gentle but powerful drama about a man who thought he was sure of who he is discovering things about himself at a late age, and being the better for it."[8]

References

  1. ^ Hollender, Barbara (26 June 2022). "„Królowa" z Andrzejem Sewerynem. Baśń o inności, rodzinie i Polsce". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  2. ^ Guszkowski, Piotr (21 June 2022). "Makijaż, sztuczne rzęsy, brokat, blond peruka. Ten serial to Andrzej Seweryn show". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. ^ Polska, Vogue (22 June 2022). "Andrzej Seweryn – król, który został „Królową"". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Jak Wrocław został drag queen w serialu Netflixa "Królowa"?". Bluetram (in Polish). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  5. ^ Wolska, Zuza (13 June 2022). "Królowa. Za kilka dni premiera serialu kręconego w Nowej Rudzie". Nowaruda24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ^ Zdanowska, Marta (26 June 2022). "Drag queen na ulicach Nowej Rudy w "Królowej" Netfliksa. "Odbiór mieszkańców był fantastyczny"". TOK FM (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ^ Orlik, Justyna (11 July 2022). "Gryfów Śląski tłem dla serialu "Królowa" z Netflixa. Fabryka odzieżowa powstała w 1890 r." Zgorzelec Nasze Miasto (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  8. ^ Keller, Joel (24 June 2022). "'Queen' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

External links

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