Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story

Dec 8, 2000

0h 59m

★ 7.7

The legend and the man

Overview

Freddie Mercury (1946-91) was not just a man with one of the most pure and amazing voices the world has heard, but he was also the lead singer for Queen, the most enthusiastic rock band in history.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Doro

Mercury Songs

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Cast

Self

Freddie Mercury

Self

Brian May

Self

Roger Taylor

Self

John Deacon

Self

Montserrat Caballé

Self

Tim Rice

Self - Freddie's Mother

Jer Bulsara

Self - Freddie's Sister

Kashmira Cooke

Self

Mary Austin

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5.8

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Invalid Date

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7.9

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6.8

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0.0

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