The last years of Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), rock legend and frontman of Queen, a band that conquered the world of music in the seventies and eighties: what was his lifestyle and the path that led him to a tragic death due to AIDS when he was only 46 years old.
Acting
John Blunt channels Freddie's physicality without mimicry.
Production
Archive footage woven with reenactment feels uncomfortably real.
Director
John Fothergill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Blunt was a Mercury tribute artist for 15 years before this role; the production found him performing in a Manchester club.
Released four years before Bohemian Rhapsody, this obscure docudrama was the only dramatic portrayal of Freddie's AIDS struggle until the Hollywood blockbuster erased that entire chapter.
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