The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

"Finally, a comedy that will change the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly... the way you dress."

Aug 10 1994 R 1h 44m
Comedy, Music

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.

Plot

Two drag-queens (Anthony/Mitzi and Adam/Felicia) and a transgender woman contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a resort town in the remote Australian desert. They head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla. En route, it is discovered that the woman they've contracted with is Anthony's wife. Their bus breaks down, and is repaired by Bob, who travels on with them.

Written by

Stephan Elliott

Directed by

Stephan Elliott

Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

Specific Films, Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 19 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
60,089
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA