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Spencer (2021)

Spencer is a historical drama set in December 1991 and follows Princess Diana over the course of one weekend during Christmas. The film follows the deteriorating marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Diana pondering dissolving the union between the two despite her image expectations and royal duties. 

Spencer
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History
Drama

Director
Pablo Larrain
Release Date
November 5, 2021
Studio(s)
FilmNation Entertainment
Distributor(s)
FilmNation Entertainment
Cast
Timothy Spall , Sally Hawkins , Kristen Stewart , Sean Harris , Jack Farthing
Writers
Steven Knight
Runtime
111 minutes
Budget
$18 million

Summary

Spencer is set in December 1991 and follows Princess Diana over the course of one weekend over Christmas. The Prince and Princess of Wales’ marriage has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. There's eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. This year, things will be profoundly different. Spencer is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days.

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