Films from the Vault with Nat Tobin: Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert (1994)

Join Nat for one of his favorite films this fall with a brief discussion to follow When drag queen Anthony (Hugo Weaving) agrees to take his act on the road, he invites fellow cross-dresser Adam (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) to come along. In their colorful bus, named Priscilla, the three performers travel across the Australian desert performing for enthusiastic crowds and homophobic locals. But when the other two performers learn the truth about why Anthony took the job, it threatens their act and their friendship. Release dateAugust 10, 1994 (USA) DirectorStephan Elliott AwardsAcademy Award for Best Costume DesignSee more Costume designLizzy Gardiner,Tim Chappel Running time1h 44m Closed Captioning will be on