The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

1994 103 min ★ 7.3 Drama, Comedy

Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.

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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

Details

Director

Stephan Elliott

Tagline

"Finally, a comedy that will change the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly... the way you dress."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$29,700,000

Production

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd., Specific Films, Gramercy Pictures

Reviews

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

April 5, 2024

★ 5/10

**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...

C

CinemaSerf

May 2, 2024

★ 7/10

Drag queen "Tick" (Hugo Weaving) gets the offer of a gig in Alice Springs and suggests to fellow artiste "Bernadette" (Terence Stamp) that they both go. How to get there? Well that's where their headstrong young pal "Felicia" (Guy Pearce) comes in. He has no compunction in using a bit of emotional blackmail to extort cash from his mother. Next thing, the three have an old (soon to be pink) bus and...