Release Year: 2017

Rating: 6.7/10 ( voted)

Critic's Score: /100

Director: Stephen Frears

Stars: Judi Dench, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon

Storyline
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

Writers: Lee Hall, Shrabani Basu, Judi Dench, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon, Judi Dench, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon, Ali Fazal, Simon Callow, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar, Tim Pigott-Smith, Julian Wadham, Fenella Woolgar, Paul Higgins, Deano Bugatti, Benjamin Haigh, Lasco Atkins, Ruth McCabe, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Cast:
Judi Dench - Queen Victoria
Olivia Williams - Baroness Churchill
Michael Gambon - Lord Salisbury
Ali Fazal - Abdul Karim
Simon Callow - Mr. Puccini
Eddie Izzard - Bertie, Prince of Wales
Adeel Akhtar - Mohammed
Tim Pigott-Smith - Sir Henry Ponsonby
Julian Wadham - Alick Yorke
Fenella Woolgar - Miss Phipps
Paul Higgins - dr James Reid
Deano Bugatti - Queen Victoria's Waiter
Benjamin Haigh - Page Boy
Lasco Atkins - Queen's footman
Ruth McCabe -

Taglines: An extraordinary tale of a queen and her new best friend.

Official Website: Official site

Country: UK, USA

Language: English, Urdu, Hindi

Release Date: 3 Jan 2017

Filming Locations: Cairngorms, Highland, Scotland, UK

Opening Weekend: AUD 1,888,081 (Australia) (17 September 2017)

Runtime: 112 min

Trivia:
When filming began in September 2016, Judi Dench was one month older than the age that Queen Victoria was when she died. See more »

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Rating: 8/10

My wife and I attended a preview screening last night with no preconceived ideas about the movie, not having even seen a trailer.

We were immediately drawn in and pleasantly surprised by the story, even though we thought it may have been a little far fetched. Until we found that it is a biography and mostly fact. That made the story even sweeter.

Dame Judy Dench's acting was peerless as usual, but by far the biggest revelation was Ali Fazal, who put in a wonderful performance from comedic through emotionally intense.

There was so much I didn't know about Queen Victoria's twilight years that this movie put into perspective, in a way that was consistently entertaining. We laughed and cried. Highly recommended.

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