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Victoria and Abdul

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Original title

Victoria and Abdul

Year

2017

Running time

112 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Stephen Frears

Screenwriter

Lee Hall. Novel: Shrabani Basu

Cast

Music

Thomas Newman

Cinematography

Danny Cohen

Producer

BBC Film, Cross Street Films, Working Title Films, Perfect World Pictures

Genre

Drama. Comedy | Historical. 19th Century. Friendship. Comedy-Drama

Synopsis

It tells the true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim, a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy.

Awards: 2017: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Costume Design & Make-up

2017: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy (Judi Dench)

2017: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Make-up & Hair

2017: Satellite Awards: Nom. for Best Adap. Screenplay, Costume & Actress (Dench)

2017: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Actress (Judi Dench)

2017: Venice Film Festival: Official Selection (Out of Competition)

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Victoria and Abdul

2017

Stephen Frears

6.1

(3,759)