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	\| name = Diana		\| name = Diana
	\| image = Diana poster.jpg		\| image = Diana poster.jpg
	\| caption = UK poster		\| caption = UK theatrical release poster
	\| director = ]		\| director = ]
	\| producer = Robert Bernstein<br />]
	\| screenplay = ]		\| screenplay = ]
	\| based_on = {{based on\|''Diana: Her Last Love''\|]}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''Diana: Her Last Love''\|]}}
			\| producer = Robert Bernstein<br />]
	\| starring = ]<br />]		\| starring = ]<br />]
	\| music = ]<br />]
	\| cinematography = Rainer Klausmann		\| cinematography = Rainer Klausmann
	\| editing = Hans Funck		\| editing = Hans Funck
			\| music = ]<br />]
	\| studio = ]<br />Le Pacte<br />]<br />Filmgate Films<br />Scope Pictures<br />MP Film
			\| studio = ]<br />]<br />]<br />Filmgate Films<br />Scope Pictures<br />MP Film
	\| distributor = ]
			\| distributor = Metrodome Distribution (United Kingdom)<br />] (United States and Canada)<br />Le Pacte (France)<ref>{{cite web\|title=Caught in Flight (2013)\|website=]\|access-date=1 August 2021\|url=https://en.unifrance.org/movie/35394/caught-in-flight}}</ref><br/>] (Sweden, Finland and Norway)<ref name="BOM" /><br />Cinéart (Belgium)<ref name="BOM" />
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|2013\|09\|05\|Premiere\|2013\|09\|20\|United Kingdom}}<!-- FIRST AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN RELEASES ONLY PER WP:FILMRELEASE! -->		\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|2013\|09\|05\|Premiere\|2013\|09\|20\|United Kingdom}}<!-- FIRST AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN RELEASES ONLY PER WP:FILMRELEASE! -->
	\| runtime = 113 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 112:48--><ref>{{cite web\|title=''DIANA'' (12A)\|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/diana-film\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=10 September 2013\|~~accessdate~~=10 September 2013}}</ref>		\| runtime = 113 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 112:48--><ref>{{cite web\|title=''DIANA'' (12A)\|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/diana-film\|work=Metrodome Distribution\|publisher=]\|date=10 September 2013\|access-date=10 September 2013}}</ref>
	\| country = United Kingdom<br />France<br />Sweden<br />Belgium		\| country = United Kingdom<br />France<br />Sweden<br />Belgium
	\| language = English<br />French<br />Swedish<br />Dutch		\| language = English<br />French<br />Swedish<br />Dutch
	\| budget = $15 million<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/films/1917/Diana \|archive-url=https://archive.is/20140527170757/http://www.darkhorizons.com/films/1917/Diana \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=27 May 2014 \|title=Diana \|publisher=] \|~~accessdate~~=1 November 2013 }}</ref>		\| budget = $15 million<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/films/1917/Diana \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140527170757/http://www.darkhorizons.com/films/1917/Diana \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=27 May 2014 \|title=Diana \|publisher=] \|access-date=1 November 2013 }}</ref>
	\| gross = $21.7 million<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=diana.htm \|title=Diana (2013) \|website=] \|~~accessdate~~=14 November 2013}}</ref>		\| gross = $21.7 million<ref name="BOM">{{cite web \|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=diana.htm \|title=Diana (2013) \|website=] \|access-date=14 November 2013}}</ref>
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	'''''Diana''''' is a 2013 ] drama film, directed by ], ~~about~~ ~~the~~ ~~last~~ ~~two~~ ~~years~~ of ~~the~~ ~~life~~ of ].<ref name="Renamed 'Diana'">{{cite news\|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a391517/naomi-watts-princess-diana-biopic-renamed-diana-first-picture.html~~\|title=Naomi~~ ~~Watts Princess Diana biopic renamed 'Diana' – first picture~~\|~~work=Digital Spy\|~~ date=4 July 2012~~\|accessdate=4~~ ~~July 2012~~\|~~author~~=~~Dibdin,~~ ~~Emma~~}}</ref> ~~The screenplay is based on Kate Snell's 2001 book, ''Diana: Her Last Love'', and was written by ]. British actress ] plays the title role of Diana.~~		'''''Diana''''' is a 2013 ] ] film directed by ] and written by ]. ] stars as ], with ], ], and ] in supporting roles.<ref name="Renamed 'Diana'">{{cite news \|author=Dibdin, Emma \|date=4 July 2012 \|title=Naomi Watts Princess Diana biopic renamed 'Diana' – first picture \|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a391517/naomi-watts-princess-diana-biopic-renamed-diana-first-picture.html \|access-date=4 July 2012 \|work=Digital Spy}}</ref>

			Based on ]'s 2001 book ''Diana: Her Last Love'', the film focuses on the final two years of Diana's life, particularly her secret relationship with heart surgeon ].
	The world premiere of the film was held in London on 5 September 2013.<ref name="ptoday">{{cite news\|title=Naomi Watts prepares to rock as Princess Diana\|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/26/news/entertainment/naomi-watts-prepares-to-rock-as-princess-diana/\|accessdate=26 June 2013\|newspaper=Pakistan Today\|date=26 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="BBC'">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23985665 \|title=Diana film slammed by British press \|website=BBC News\| date=6 September 2013 \|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref> It was released in the UK on 20 September 2013.<ref name=pb1sep>{{cite news\|title=Film highlights of autumn 2013: from Diana to The Selfish Giant\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/01/best-films-autumn-2013-diana-selfish-giant\|accessdate=7 September 2013\|newspaper=The Guardian\|date=1 September 2013\|author=Peter Bradshaw}}</ref> The film received negative reviews from both British and American critics.

			''Diana'' had its world premiere in ] on 5 September 2013 and was released in the ] on 20 September 2013.<ref name="ptoday">{{cite news \|date=26 June 2013 \|title=Naomi Watts prepares to rock as Princess Diana \|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/26/news/entertainment/naomi-watts-prepares-to-rock-as-princess-diana/ \|access-date=26 June 2013 \|newspaper=Pakistan Today}}</ref><ref name="BBC'">{{cite web \|date=6 September 2013 \|title=Diana film slammed by British press \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23985665 \|access-date=6 September 2013 \|website=BBC News}}</ref><ref name="pb1sep">{{cite news \|author=Peter Bradshaw \|date=1 September 2013 \|title=Film highlights of autumn 2013: from Diana to The Selfish Giant \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/01/best-films-autumn-2013-diana-selfish-giant \|access-date=7 September 2013 \|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics upon release, with sharp criticism for its direction, screenplay, and Watts' portrayal of the late Princess.<ref name="BBC'" /> It performed relatively well at the box office, grossing $21.7 million worldwide against a budget of $15 million.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The film depicts the last two years of ~~the princess's life, beginning with events when~~ ] (]) ~~divorces~~ ]. ~~She~~ meets and falls in love with Pakistani ], ] (]). ~~The film depicts~~ her ~~historic~~ tours of ], in her campaign against the use of land ~~mines~~. ~~Trips~~ to ~~causes~~ in ], ], ], ], ], and ultimately, ] ~~are also shown~~, with recreations of ~~the fashions she wore in~~ real life. Her desire for a life with Khan ends due to his wish for a private life and objections to her celebrity. The film depicts her dating of Egyptian ] as an attempt to make Khan jealous, but it ends with the car crash that killed Diana, Fayed, and Fayed's driver in the ], in ] – however, there is no re-enactment of the crash ~~scene~~.		The film depicts the last two years of ]'s life, beginning with her ] from ]. Diana meets and falls in love with ] ] ]. The film highlights her ] work, including her tours of ] in her campaign against the use of ]s. It also shows her trips to ], Pakistan, ], ], ], and ultimately ], with detailed recreations of her real-life outfits.

			Diana’s relationship with Dr. Khan eventually ends due to his desire for a private life and discomfort with her ] status. The film portrays her subsequent affair with Anglo-Egyptian billionaire ] as a calculated effort to make Dr. Khan jealous. The story culminates in the ] that killed Diana, Fayed, and their driver in the ] Tunnel in Paris—though the film does not re-enact the crash itself.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* Harry Holland as ]<ref name="ptoday" />		* Harry Holland as ]<ref name="ptoday" />
	* ] as ]<ref name="dmirror15june">{{cite news\|title=New Princess Diana movie features iconic Sunday Mirror front page\|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/new-princess-diana-movie-features-1955234\|~~accessdate~~=17 June 2013\|newspaper=Daily Mirror\|date=15 June 2013}}</ref>		* ] as ]<ref name="dmirror15june">{{cite news\|title=New Princess Diana movie features iconic Sunday Mirror front page\|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/new-princess-diana-movie-features-1955234\|access-date=17 June 2013\|newspaper=Daily Mirror\|date=15 June 2013}}</ref>
	* ] as Oonagh Toffolo		* ] as Oonagh Toffolo
	* ] as Patrick Jephson		* ] as ]
	* ] as Assistant		* ] as Assistant
	* ] as Sonia		* ] as Sonia

	==Production==		==Production==
	The screenplay, ~~which is~~ based on Kate Snell's 2001 book, ''Diana: Her Last Love'',<ref>{{cite news\|title=Princess Diana film 'got it completely wrong' says former lover Hasnat Khan\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/aug/26/princess-diana-film-gossip-former-lover\|~~accessdate~~=26 August 2013\|newspaper=The Guardian~~\|date=26 August 2013\|author=Andrew Pulver~~}}</ref> ~~was written by ].~~ Robert Bernstein and ] produced the ~~movie~~ for Ecosse Films.<ref name="fmrep">{{cite web\|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/17/rachel-portman-scoring-oliver-hirschbiegels-diana/~~\|title=Rachel Portman Scoring~~ ~~Oliver Hirschbiegel's 'Diana'\|website=Film Music Reporter~~\|date=17 June 2013 \|~~accessdate~~=23 ~~June~~ ~~2013~~}}</ref>		The screenplay, based on Kate Snell's 2001 book ''Diana: Her Last Love'', was written by ].<ref>{{cite news \|author=Andrew Pulver \|date=26 August 2013 \|title=Princess Diana film 'got it completely wrong' says former lover Hasnat Khan \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/aug/26/princess-diana-film-gossip-former-lover \|access-date=26 August 2013 \|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Robert Bernstein and ] produced the film for ].<ref name="fmrep">{{cite web \|date=17 June 2013 \|title=Rachel Portman Scoring Oliver Hirschbiegel's 'Diana' \|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/17/rachel-portman-scoring-oliver-hirschbiegels-diana/ \|access-date=23 June 2013 \|website=Film Music Reporter}}</ref>

	Key scenes involving Diana and Dodi Fayed on his family yacht, ''Jonikal'', were filmed on the ~~45m~~ ~~Luxury~~ ~~Charter Yacht~~ ''Princess Iolanthe''.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Yacht Charter\|first=Fleet\|title=Princess Diana Movie – Yacht Chartered during filming with Naomi Watts\|url=http://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/news/princess-diana-movie--yacht-chartered-during-filming-with-naomi-watts-1347.htm?ito=feeds-newsxml\|work=YachtCharterFleet~~\|date=6 September 2013~~}}</ref> The opening and closing scenes at the ] Imperial Suite were filmed at ] in ], Surrey.<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231532/http://yareah.com/2013/09/2291-fetcham-park-stars-as-the-ritz-paris-in-diana-film \|date=4 October 2013 }}, Yareah, 30 September 2013</ref>		Key scenes involving Diana and Dodi Fayed on his family yacht, ''Jonikal'', were filmed on the luxury charter ] ''Princess Iolanthe''.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Yacht Charter \|first=Fleet \|date=6 September 2013 \|title=Princess Diana Movie – Yacht Chartered during filming with Naomi Watts \|url=http://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/news/princess-diana-movie--yacht-chartered-during-filming-with-naomi-watts-1347.htm?ito=feeds-newsxml \|work=YachtCharterFleet}}</ref> The opening and closing scenes at the ]' Imperial Suite were filmed at ] in ], ].'''<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231532/http://yareah.com/2013/09/2291-fetcham-park-stars-as-the-ritz-paris-in-diana-film\|date=4 October 2013}}, Yareah, 30 September 2013</ref>'''

	==Reception==		==Reception==
			''Diana'' received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics upon release, with sharp criticism for its direction, screenplay, and ]' portrayal of the late Princess.<ref name="BBC'" />
	The film has received overwhelmingly negative reviews.<ref name="BBC'" /> On review aggregator '']'', it has an 8% approval rating based on reviews from 97 critics and an average score of 3.5/10. The consensus states: "Naomi Watts tries hard in the title role, but ''Diana'' buries her efforts under a shoddy script and clumsy direction."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/diana_2013/ \|title=Diana \|work=] \|publisher=] \|accessdate=23 September 2013}}</ref> On ], the film has a 35 (out of 100), based on 28 reviews.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/diana/ \|title=Diana \|work=] \|accessdate=14 January 2014}}</ref>

			On ] ], it holds an 8% approval rating based on 97 reviews with an average score of 3.5/10. The critical consensus states: "Naomi Watts tries hard in the title role, but ''Diana'' buries her efforts under a shoddy script and clumsy direction."<ref>{{cite web \|title=Diana \|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/diana_2013/ \|access-date=23 September 2013 \|work=] \|publisher=]}}</ref> On ], the film has a score of 35 out of 100 based on 28 reviews.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Diana \|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/diana/ \|access-date=14 January 2014 \|work=]}}</ref>
	David Edwards from '']'' said it was a "cheap and cheerless effort that looks like a ] mid-week matinee" and that "] in a blonde wig would be more convincing", awarding the film one star out of five.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/going-out/film/diana-film-review-naomi-watts-2254659 \|title=Diana film review \|publisher=The Mirror \|date=6 September 2013 \|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref>
	] of '']'' also awarded it one star out of five and called the film "car crash cinema".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/05/diana-review \|title=Diana – review \|work=The Guardian \|date=6 September 2013 \|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref>

			David Edwards from ] criticized the film as a "cheap and cheerless effort that looks like a ] mid-week matinee" and quipped that "] in a blonde wig would be more convincing," awarding the film 1 star out of 5.<ref>{{cite web \|date=6 September 2013 \|title=Diana film review \|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/going-out/film/diana-film-review-naomi-watts-2254659 \|access-date=6 September 2013 \|publisher=The Mirror}}</ref> ] of '']'' also gave it 1 star out of 5, dubbing the film "car crash cinema."<ref>{{cite web \|date=6 September 2013 \|title=Diana – review \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/05/diana-review \|access-date=6 September 2013 \|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
	Joshua Rothkopf of '']'' called Watts's performance "extraordinary" and gave the film 3 stars out of 5, calling it "a restrained biopic that affords its subject the romantic privacy that life denied her."<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.timeout.com/us/film/diana-movie-review \|title=Diana: movie review (PG-13) \|magazine=] \|date=29 October 2013 \|accessdate=30 October 2013}}</ref> ] of the '']'' said that "once again Watts supplies the wattage" but that her performance is "frighteningly isolated... the compensating passion in a torpid drama."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e1034134-210e-11e3-8aff-00144feab7de.html \|title=Film reviews: Diana, Hawking, InRealLife, Kelly + Victor, The Call and Metro Manila \|work=] \|date=19 September 2013 \|accessdate=30 October 2013}}</ref> Jim Schembri of ] praised Watts' "impressive performance" but remarked that the film "could actually have done with another half-hour putting more meat onto the bones of these underdeveloped chapters of her story. "<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/denis-walter-blog/new-release-movie-reviews--october-10/20131010-2v9vn.html \|title=New release movie reviews - October 10 \|work=] \|date=10 October 2013 \|accessdate=30 October 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023053756/http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/denis-walter-blog/new-release-movie-reviews--october-10/20131010-2v9vn.html \|archive-date=23 October 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Dominic Corry of flicks.co.nz called the film "bad in the blandest way possible" and lamented that "Watts is let down by the ]-level script".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.flicks.co.nz/blog/reviews/review-diana/ \|title=REVIEW: DIANA \|work=flicks.co.nz \|date=10 October 2013 \|accessdate=30 October 2013}}</ref> Fionnuala Halligan of '']'' also criticised the writing, saying that Watts' "brave performance should not be under-estimated given the poverty of the dialogue and the pressure of the part."<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/diana/5060086.article \|title=Diana \|magazine=] \|date=6 September 2013 \|accessdate=30 October 2013}}</ref>

			However, some reviewers praised Watts' performance despite the overall negative reception. Joshua Rothkopf of ] called Watts's performance "extraordinary" and rated the film 3 stars out of 5, describing it as "a restrained biopic that affords its subject the romantic privacy that life denied her."<ref>{{cite magazine \|date=29 October 2013 \|title=Diana: movie review (PG-13) \|url=http://www.timeout.com/us/film/diana-movie-review \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511131646/http://www.timeout.com/us/film/diana-movie-review \|archive-date=11 May 2015 \|access-date=30 October 2013 \|magazine=]}}</ref> Nigel Andrews of the '']'' praised Watts’ performance, saying "once again Watts supplies the wattage" but noted that her role felt "frighteningly isolated... the compensating passion in a torpid drama."<ref>{{cite web \|date=19 September 2013 \|title=Film reviews: Diana, Hawking, InRealLife, Kelly + Victor, The Call and Metro Manila \|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e1034134-210e-11e3-8aff-00144feab7de.html \|access-date=30 October 2013 \|work=]}}</ref> Jim Schembri of '']'' also praised Watts’ "impressive performance" but felt the film "could have done with another half-hour putting more meat onto the bones of these underdeveloped chapters of her story."<ref>{{cite web \|date=10 October 2013 \|title=New release movie reviews - October 10 \|url=http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/denis-walter-blog/new-release-movie-reviews--october-10/20131010-2v9vn.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023053756/http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/denis-walter-blog/new-release-movie-reviews--october-10/20131010-2v9vn.html \|archive-date=23 October 2013 \|access-date=30 October 2013 \|work=]}}</ref> Dominic Corry of ''flicks.co.nz'' criticized the film as "bad in the blandest way possible" and lamented that "Watts is let down by the ]-level script."<ref>{{cite web \|date=10 October 2013 \|title=REVIEW: DIANA \|url=http://www.flicks.co.nz/blog/reviews/review-diana/ \|access-date=30 October 2013 \|work=flicks.co.nz}}</ref> Fionnuala Halligan of '']'' echoed this, saying that Watts’ "brave performance should not be underestimated given the poverty of the dialogue and the pressure of the part."<ref>{{cite magazine \|date=6 September 2013 \|title=Diana \|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/diana/5060086.article \|access-date=30 October 2013 \|magazine=]}}</ref>
	Naomi Watts received a ] nomination for Worst Actress for her work in both this film and '']'', where she lost to ] for his performance in drag in '']''.

			== Awards ==
			] received a nomination for the ] for her performances in both ''Diana'' and '']'', but lost to ] for his performance in ] in ].

			== Soundtrack ==
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			\| name = Diana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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			\| image = Diana soundtrack.jpg
			\| artist = ] and ]
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			\| label = Canderblinks
			\| chronology = ] soundtrack
			\| prev_title = The Motel Life
			\| prev_year = 2012
			\| next_title = Light of My Eyes
			\| next_year = 2014
			\| misc = {{Extra chronology
			\| artist = ] soundtrack
			\| type = Soundtrack
			\| prev_title = Nashville
			\| prev_year = 2013
			\| title = Diana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
			\| year = 2013
			\| next_title = The Fall Season
			\| next_year = 2013
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			\| title1 = Culture of Duty
			\| length1 = 2:00
			\| title2 = Lone Runner
			\| length2 = 1:23
			\| title3 = Hospital
			\| length3 = 2:36
			\| title4 = Lonely Souls
			\| length4 = 3:18
			\| title5 = The Kiss
			\| length5 = 4:00
			\| title6 = Missed You So Much
			\| length6 = 1:28
			\| title7 = To the Edge of The...
			\| length7 = 1:58
			\| title8 = Stranded
			\| length8 = 1:54
			\| title9 = Underwater
			\| length9 = 1:15
			\| title10 = Caught in Flight
			\| length10 = 1:40
			\| title11 = New York City
			\| length11 = 2:25
			\| title12 = It's Over
			\| length12 = 1:07
			\| title13 = Kings Cross
			\| length13 = 1:22
			\| title14 = Some Mother's Son
			\| length14 = 1:02
			\| title15 = Call
			\| length15 = 1:04
			\| title16 = Paparazzi
			\| length16 = 1:44
			\| title17 = Alone
			\| length17 = 1:57
			\| title18 = Gone
			\| length18 = 3:54
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			}}
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2013 film by Oliver Hirschbiegel For the 2021 musical performance, see Diana (musical).

Diana
UK theatrical release poster
Directed by	Oliver Hirschbiegel
Screenplay by	Stephen Jeffreys
Based on	Diana: Her Last Love by Kate Snell
Produced by	Robert Bernstein Douglas Rae
Starring	Naomi Watts Naveen Andrews
Cinematography	Rainer Klausmann
Edited by	Hans Funck
Music by	David Holmes Keefus Ciancia
Production companies	Ecosse Films Le Pacte Film i Väst Filmgate Films Scope Pictures MP Film
Distributed by	Metrodome Distribution (United Kingdom) Entertainment One (United States and Canada) Le Pacte (France) Svensk Filmindustri (Sweden, Finland and Norway) Cinéart (Belgium)
Release dates	5 September 2013 (2013-09-05) (Premiere) 20 September 2013 (2013-09-20) (United Kingdom)
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom France Sweden Belgium
Languages	English French Swedish Dutch
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$21.7 million

Diana is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and written by Stephen Jeffreys. Naomi Watts stars as Diana, Princess of Wales, with Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge, and Geraldine James in supporting roles.

Based on Kate Snell's 2001 book Diana: Her Last Love, the film focuses on the final two years of Diana's life, particularly her secret relationship with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.

Diana had its world premiere in London on 5 September 2013 and was released in the UK on 20 September 2013. The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics upon release, with sharp criticism for its direction, screenplay, and Watts' portrayal of the late Princess. It performed relatively well at the box office, grossing $21.7 million worldwide against a budget of $15 million.

Plot

The film depicts the last two years of Diana, Princess of Wales's life, beginning with her divorce from Charles, Prince of Wales. Diana meets and falls in love with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. The film highlights her humanitarian work, including her tours of Angola in her campaign against the use of land mines. It also shows her trips to Australia, Pakistan, New York City, Bosnia, Italy, and ultimately Paris, with detailed recreations of her real-life outfits.

Diana’s relationship with Dr. Khan eventually ends due to his desire for a private life and discomfort with her celebrity status. The film portrays her subsequent affair with Anglo-Egyptian billionaire Dodi Fayed as a calculated effort to make Dr. Khan jealous. The story culminates in the fatal car crash that killed Diana, Fayed, and their driver in the Pont de l'Alma Tunnel in Paris—though the film does not re-enact the crash itself.

Cast

Production

The screenplay, based on Kate Snell's 2001 book Diana: Her Last Love, was written by Stephen Jeffreys. Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae produced the film for Ecosse Films.

Key scenes involving Diana and Dodi Fayed on his family yacht, Jonikal, were filmed on the luxury charter yacht Princess Iolanthe. The opening and closing scenes at the Hôtel Ritz Paris' Imperial Suite were filmed at Fetcham Park House in Fetcham, Surrey.

Reception

Diana received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics upon release, with sharp criticism for its direction, screenplay, and Naomi Watts' portrayal of the late Princess.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an 8% approval rating based on 97 reviews with an average score of 3.5/10. The critical consensus states: "Naomi Watts tries hard in the title role, but Diana buries her efforts under a shoddy script and clumsy direction." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 35 out of 100 based on 28 reviews.

David Edwards from The Mirror criticized the film as a "cheap and cheerless effort that looks like a Channel 5 mid-week matinee" and quipped that "Wesley Snipes in a blonde wig would be more convincing," awarding the film 1 star out of 5. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian also gave it 1 star out of 5, dubbing the film "car crash cinema."

However, some reviewers praised Watts' performance despite the overall negative reception. Joshua Rothkopf of Time Out New York called Watts's performance "extraordinary" and rated the film 3 stars out of 5, describing it as "a restrained biopic that affords its subject the romantic privacy that life denied her." Nigel Andrews of the Financial Times praised Watts’ performance, saying "once again Watts supplies the wattage" but noted that her role felt "frighteningly isolated... the compensating passion in a torpid drama." Jim Schembri of 3AW also praised Watts’ "impressive performance" but felt the film "could have done with another half-hour putting more meat onto the bones of these underdeveloped chapters of her story." Dominic Corry of flicks.co.nz criticized the film as "bad in the blandest way possible" and lamented that "Watts is let down by the Mills & Boon-level script." Fionnuala Halligan of Screen International echoed this, saying that Watts’ "brave performance should not be underestimated given the poverty of the dialogue and the pressure of the part."

Awards

Naomi Watts received a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her performances in both Diana and Movie 43, but lost to Tyler Perry for his performance in drag in A Madea Christmas.

Soundtrack

Diana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack album by David Holmes and Keefus Ciancia

Released

23 September 2013 (2013-09-23)

Genre

Soundtrack

Length

36:15

Label

Canderblinks

David Holmes soundtrack chronology

The Motel Life
(2012)

Diana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2013)

Light of My Eyes
(2014)

Keefus Ciancia soundtrack chronology

Nashville
(2013)

Diana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2013)

The Fall Season
(2013)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Culture of Duty"	2:00
2.	"Lone Runner"	1:23
3.	"Hospital"	2:36
4.	"Lonely Souls"	3:18
5.	"The Kiss"	4:00
6.	"Missed You So Much"	1:28
7.	"To the Edge of The..."	1:58
8.	"Stranded"	1:54
9.	"Underwater"	1:15
10.	"Caught in Flight"	1:40
11.	"New York City"	2:25
12.	"It's Over"	1:07
13.	"Kings Cross"	1:22
14.	"Some Mother's Son"	1:02
15.	"Call"	1:04
16.	"Paparazzi"	1:44
17.	"Alone"	1:57
18.	"Gone"	3:54
Total length:		36:15

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External links

Diana, Princess of Wales

1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997 (1961-07-01 – 1997-08-31)

Titles
(1981–1996)

Family

Charles III (former husband)
William, Prince of Wales (elder son)
Harry, Duke of Sussex (younger son)
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (father)
Frances Shand Kydd (mother)
Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer (stepmother)
Lady Sarah McCorquodale (sister)
Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes (sister)
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer (brother)
Spencer family

Life events

Fashion

Charities

Death

People's princess Funeral Operation Paget Conspiracy theories
People	Dodi Fayed (romantic partner) Henri Paul (driver) Trevor Rees-Jones (bodyguard)

Memorials and
namesakes

Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend (1986)
Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely (renamed 1987)
Princess of Wales Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees (1992)
Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto (1993)
Rosa 'Princess of Wales' (1997)
Memorial fund (1997)
"Candle in the Wind 1997"
Tribute album (1997)
Rosa 'Diana, Princess of Wales' (1998)
Tribute concerts
- 1998
- 2007
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby (renamed 1999)
Diana Award (1999–)
Memorial playground (2000)
Memorial walk (2000)
Memorial fountain (2004)
Innocent Victims (2005)
Memorial in Vienna (2013)
Place Diana, Paris (renamed 2018)
Memorial in Kensington Palace (2021)

Popular
culture

Books	Diana: Her True Story (1992) Diana in Search of Herself (1999) 69 Things to Do with a Dead Princess (2002) If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things (2002) Diana: Closely Guarded Secret (2002) The Little White Car (2004) Diana: Death of a Goddess (2004) The Murder of Princess Diana (2004) Princess Diana's Revenge (2006) The Diana Chronicles (2007) The Accident Man (2011) Untold Story (2011)
Film and television	Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982) The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982) Spitting Image (1984–1996) Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992) Willi und die Windzors (1996) Diana: Her True Story (1993) Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess (1998) Diana: The Rose Conspiracy (2005) Whatever Love Means (2005) The Queen (2006) Diana: Last Days of a Princess (2007) The Murder of Princess Diana (2007) Diana (2013) The Crown (2020–2023) Spencer (2021)
Documentaries	The Queen (2009 TV serial) Unlawful Killing (2011) Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy (2017) The Story of Diana (2017) Diana: In Her Own Words (2017) Diana, 7 Days (2017) The Princess (2022)
Plays and musicals	Her Royal Highness..? (1981) Diana (2019)
Songs	"Buckingham Blues" "Diana" (Bryan Adams song) "Ain't Nuttin' But Music" "Dance in the Dark"
Portraits	Diana, Princess of Wales (Bryan Organ portrait)

v t e Films directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
Das Experiment (2001) Downfall (2004) The Invasion (2007) Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) Diana (2013) 13 Minutes (2015)

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