Story: The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), 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. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.
Director: Stephen Frears (“The Queen,” “Philomena,” “Mrs. Henderson Presents”)
Writer: Lee Hall (“Billy Elliot”), based on Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant by Shrabani Basu
Cast: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar, Tim Pigott-Smith, Olivia Williams, Fenella Woolgar, Paul Higgins, Robin Soans, Julian Wadham, Simon Callow, and Michael Gambon
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Focus Features will release Victoria & Abdul in NY and LA on Friday, September 22, 2017,
expanding to more theaters in the weekends following.
Review- I just love the beautiful friendship that existed between Queen Victoria & Abdul ! They seemed to have a very real and long lasting friendship ,that you could see growing threw out the movie.
Review- I just love the beautiful friendship that existed between Queen Victoria & Abdul ! They seemed to have a very real and long lasting friendship ,that you could see growing threw out the movie.
I never heard of the story of Queen Victoria and Abdul but I'm glad they made the movie because it was one of the most moving and breathtaking movies I have seen in a long time ! And the scenery and setting of the movie was also very beautiful ! Everyone must see Victoria & Abdul if you want to see an uplifting movie about an unlikely friendship between a Queen and a young clerk from India.
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Awesome giveaway! Thanks for sharing! Definitely on my must see list!
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