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Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender (2012)

Movie ★ 7.3 107 min

Music Documentary

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

Rhys Thomas Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 24, 2012
Runtime
107 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt2471626
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Studio
, , BBC One, Mercury Studios

Themes

Cast

Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury Self (archive footage) Roger Taylor Roger Taylor Self Brian May Brian May Self Luciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti Self (archive footage) Montserrat Caballé Montserrat Caballé Self Peter Freestone Self David Arnold David Arnold Self John Reid John Reid Matt Lucas Matt Lucas David Wigg Jim Hutton Self (archive footage) David Richards Jim Beach Jim Beach

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Frequently asked questions

What is Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender about?
Archive footage of interviews, concerts and personal material bring to light the solo performance work of Mercury, the lead singer of Queen.
Who directed Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender?
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender was directed by Rhys Thomas.
Who stars in Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender?
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender stars Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, Brian May, Luciano Pavarotti.
When was Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender released?
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender is a 2012 music, documentary film.
Where can I watch Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender?
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