The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
Hinn undursamlegi sannleikur um Raquelu drottningu
“A Cinderella story...”
Synopsis
Raquela is a transsexual, or lady boy, from the Philippines, who dreams of escaping the streets of Cebu City for a fairy tale life in Paris. In order to make her dreams come true, she turns from prostitution toward the more lucrative business of Internet porn. Her success as a porn star brings new friends, including Valerie, a lady boy in Iceland, and Michael, the owner of the website Raquela works for. Valerie helps Raquela get as far as Iceland. From there, Michael offers her a rendezvous in Paris. Will Paris be everything she dreamed of? And will Michael turn out to be her Prince Charming?
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The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008) - Movie Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-02-18
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 7, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$400K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.01x
-$395K deficit
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Budget Return
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
- Original Title
- Hinn undursamlegi sannleikur um Raquelu drottningu
- Country of Origin
- Iceland, Philippines
- Spoken Languages
- Icelandic, Thai, English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Budget
- $400K
- Worldwide Gross
- $5K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
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Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Director
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What is The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela about?
Raquela is a transsexual, or lady boy, from the Philippines, who dreams of escaping the streets of Cebu City for a fairy tale life in Paris. In order to make her dreams come true, she turns from prostitution toward the more lucrative business of Internet porn. Her success as a porn star brings new friends, including Valerie, a lady boy in Iceland, and Michael, the owner of the website Raquela works for. Valerie helps Raquela get as far as Iceland. From there, Michael offers her a rendezvous in Paris. Will Paris be everything she dreamed of? And will Michael turn out to be her Prince Charming?
Who directed The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela?
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela was directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson.
Who stars in The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela?
The principal cast of The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela includes Raquela Rios, Olivia Galudo, Stefan C. Schaefer.
When was The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela released and how long is it?
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela?
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela had a reported production budget of $400K and grossed $5K at the worldwide box office (0.01 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).