The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

104 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 31, 1994

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 finding new horizons.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

104 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 31, 1994

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
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 finding new horizons.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Specific Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd.
Original title The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Directors Stephan Elliott
Writers Stephan Elliott

Cast

Hugo Weaving

as Anthony "Tick" Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra

Guy Pearce

as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

Terence Stamp

as Bernadette Bassenger

Bill Hunter

as Bob Spart

Sarah Chadwick

as Marion Barber

June Marie Bennett

as Shirley

Rebel Penfold-Russell

as Logowoman

John Casey

as Bartender

Murray Davies

as Miner

Frank Cornelius

as Piano Player

Bob Boyce

as Petrol Station Attendant

Leighton Picken

as Young Adam

Maria Kmet

as Ma

Joseph Kmet

as Pa

Alan Dargin

as Aboriginal Man

Julia Cortez

as Cynthia Campos