Queen: Days of Our Lives

Queen: Days of Our Lives

The life and times of the rock band Queen

2011 · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Music, Documentary

In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. The popularity of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon is stronger than ever 40 years on. But it was no bed of roses. No pleasure cruise. Queen had their share of kicks in the face, but they came through and this is how they did it, set against the backdrop of brilliant music and stunning live performances from every corner of the globe. In this film, for the first time, it is the band that tells their story. Featuring brand new interviews with the band and unseen archive footage (including their recently unearthed, first ever TV performance), it is a compelling story told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humor and painful honesty.

Directed by Matt O'Casey

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Freddie Mercury Self (archive footage)
Brian May Self
John Deacon Self (archive footage)
Roger Taylor Self
Roy Thomas Baker Self
Jim Beach Self
Paul Gambaccini Self
Peter Hince Self
Rosie Horide Self
Harvey Kubernik Self
Reinhold Mack Self
John Reid Self

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