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Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender (2012) · Cineora

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A RHYS THOMAS FILM

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

20121h 47mNRMovie

DocumentaryMusic

IMDb7.6/ 10 · 1.2K votes

THE STORY

Archive footage of interviews, concerts and personal material bring to light the solo performance work of Mercury, the lead singer of Queen.

Inspiring
Bittersweet
Music
True story
LGBTQ+

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone and a comfort rewatch.

DirectorRhys Thomas

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Freddie MercurySelf (archive footage)

Roger TaylorSelf

Brian MaySelf

Luciano PavarottiSelf (archive footage)

Montserrat CaballéSelf

Peter FreestoneSelf

David ArnoldSelf

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