The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert poster

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert( 1994)

TV-MADramaComedy

73%

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She's back... Looking as gorgeous and outrageous as ever in a brand new frock.

Overview

Two drag queens and a transgender woman contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a town in the remote Australian desert. As they head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla, the three friends come to the forefront of a comedy of errors, encountering a number of strange characters, as well as incidents of homophobia, whilst widening comfort zones and exploring new horizons.

Top Billed Cast

Hugo Weaving
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Guy Pearce
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Terence Stamp
Bernadette Bassenger
Bill Hunter
Bob Spart
Sarah Chadwick
Marion Barber
June Marie Bennett
Shirley
Rebel Penfold-Russell
Logowoman
John Casey
Bartender
Murray Davies
Miner
Frank Cornelius
Piano Player
Bob Boyce
Petrol Station Attendant
Leighton Picken
Young Adam
Maria Kmet
Ma
Joseph Kmet
Pa
Alan Dargin
Aboriginal Man
Julia Cortez
Cynthia Campos
Daniel Kellie
Young Ralph
Hannah Corbett
Ralph's Sister
Trevor Barrie
Ralph's Father
Kenneth Radley
Frank

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A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Fri Apr 05 2024

**A “gay friendly” film with some qualities, but which seems unfinished in some important aspects.** This has been one of the most beloved films among the transsexual community, even though it seems obvious to me that being a transvestite and transsexual are not identical things. A transvestite is anyone who wears clothing belonging to the opposite sex to look like that. A transsexual is anyone who believes that they should have been born with the opposite sex to the one they have, and who, not infrequently, begins to undergo medical treatments in order to achieve the physical appearance the...