Road movie
Cult film “Priscilla” is set to get a sequel
Actor Guy Pearce is in the sequel to “Priscilla”. photo
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30 years ago, the Australian LGBT cult film “Priscilla – Queen of the Desert” thrilled people all over the world. Now the flashy road movie is about to get a sequel – including the original cast.
A colorful bus with two drag queens and an aging transsexual on board: 30 years ago, the Australian tragicomedy “Priscilla – Queen of the Desert” began its triumphal march around the world – and is still unforgotten by many to this day. Now it should Cult film directed by Stephan Elliott is getting a sequel. Particularly nice: The cast from back then with Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving and Terence Stamp in the main roles is back, as the film magazine “Deadline” reported, citing the filmmaker.
“I won’t repeat myself, we’re going to start the new film in Australia, but my goodness, we’re going to have one hell of a trip,” Elliott revealed a few days ago. “The original cast is on board, I have a script everyone likes, we’re still working on deals – but it’s really happening.”
Eccentric trio tours the outback
“The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”, as the film is originally called, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994. The production quickly captured the hearts of film fans all over the world and became a surprise hit. The eccentric trio Bernadette, Mitzi and Felicia from Sydney accept an offer to perform their drag show in a casino in Alice Springs in central Australia. They take a tour across the outback in a bus christened Priscilla – and with their colorful costumes and provocative demeanor, they meet both bourgeois small town residents and cheerful Aborigines.
“Priscilla” took audiences by storm with its positive portrayal of LGBT characters. Costume designer Tim Chappel won an Oscar in 1995 for his flashy glitter creations. “I still get emails from young people and young gay people from other countries who say the film opened up the world to them and made them feel free,” he told ABC.