Spencer is a 2021 drama movie based on the life of Lady Di. Starring Kristen Stewart and directed by Pablo Larraín.
Plot, Synopsis
The story covers a critical weekend in the early ‘90s, when Princess Diana -Diana Frances Spencer- decided her marriage to Prince Charles wasn’t working, and that she needed to veer from a path that put her in line to one day be queen. The drama takes place over three days, in one of her final Christmas holidays in the House of Windsor in their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England. (Synopsis courtesy of deadline.com)
The Cast
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart is an American actress known for the Twilight saga and others such as Happiest Season (2020) and Spencer (2021), in which she plays Diana of Wales.
Kristen Jaymes Stewart was born in Los Angeles in 1990.
Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress and filmmaker. The world’s highest-paid actress in 2012, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Born and raised in Los Angeles to parents who both worked in the entertainment industry, Stewart first gained notice at age 12 for her role as the daughter of Jodie Foster’s character in David Fincher’s thriller Panic Room (2002), which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination. She subsequently starred in Speak (2004), Catch That Kid (2004), Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), and Into the Wild (2007). She went on to achieve global stardom for her role as Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012), which ranks among the highest-grossing film franchises; for the role, she was awarded the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2010. (from Wikipedia)
Lately, we have seen her in Crimes of the Future (2022), starring Viggo Mortensen.
Movie Reviews
“Stewart’s finely detailed work on the accent and mannerisms is impeccable. The camera adores her (…) it tells a sorrowful story we all think we know in a new and genuinely disturbing light” David Rooney: The Hollywood Reporter
- “An empathetic, intelligent insight into the prison of fame and privilege, with Kristen Stewart offering a lead performance that is brittle, tender, sometimes playful” Jonathan Romney: Screendaily