The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

1h 43min

Drama

Comedy

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 exploring new horizons.

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd.

Specific Films

Cast

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Bernadette Bassenger
Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Bob Spart
Sarah Chadwick

Sarah Chadwick

Marion Barber
John Casey

John Casey

Bartender
Frank Cornelius

Frank Cornelius

Piano Player
Bob Boyce

Bob Boyce

Petrol Station Attendant
Leighton Picken

Leighton Picken

Young Adam
Alan Dargin

Alan Dargin

Aboriginal Man
Julia Cortez

Julia Cortez

Cynthia Campos
Daniel Kellie

Daniel Kellie

Young Ralph
Hannah Corbett

Hannah Corbett

Ralph's Sister
Trevor Barrie

Trevor Barrie

Ralph's Father

Release date

31st May 1994

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English