Diana: In Her Own Words
Princess Diana’s own recorded voice reshapes a familiar royal biography into an intimate account of love, suffering, motherhood, and life under relentless scrutiny.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- melancholic
- reflective
- historical documentary night
- biography viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Princess Diana’s recordings for Andrew Morton’s book provide the documentary’s central narration.
Diana’s account is intercut with her public appearances and the institutions surrounding the British royal family.
The film contrasts Diana’s royal image with her disclosures about marriage, depression, bulimia, motherhood, and suicidal feelings.
Diana speaks through preserved recordings, creating an unusually direct connection between subject and viewer.
Films like Diana: In Her Own Words, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Jennings
- Release Date
- 2017-08-06
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (122)
Cast
- Diana, Princess of Wales
- King Charles III of the United Kingdom
- Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom
- Frances Shand Kydd
- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
- William, Prince of Wales
Common questions
- What is Diana: In Her Own Words about?
- Princess Diana’s own recorded voice reshapes a familiar royal biography into an intimate account of love, suffering, motherhood, and life under relentless scrutiny.
- What is Diana: In Her Own Words like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Diana: In Her Own Words as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Diana: In Her Own Words violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Diana: In Her Own Words.
- Which films are like Diana: In Her Own Words?
- Films with a similar feel include Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen, The Queen, and Amy.
- How long is Diana: In Her Own Words?
- Diana: In Her Own Words runs 113 minutes.
