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Mrs Brown
Loyalty without question. Friendship without equal.
When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown. But their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil to the monarchy.
- Original title
- Mrs Brown
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- EN
- Country
- IE,GB
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Aug 27, 2023 · via TMDB
There have been goodness knows how many theories about the relationship between Queen Victoria and her highland ghillie John Brown, brought from Her Majesty's estate at Balmoral to try to prize her from her routine of melancholy following the death of Prince Albert. In this version, John Madden cleverly decides to emphasise the characterisations of the Queen and of her Highland servant, rather than to try and create something that historians can argue over... Of course it's all speculative, but both Judi Dench and Billy Connolly excel here at building an honest, and ultimately loving friendship that is plausible - especially for the widow surrounded otherwise by an almost acolytic suite of staff. Geoffrey Palmer is also on good form as her Private Secretary (Sir Henry Ponsonby) trying to walk the line between protocol and productivity; and to deal with the resentment across the family and other staff caused by Brown's relationship with his Sovereign as the film progresses. Antony Sher also stands out as the politically savvy Disraeli, David Westhead as the seriously un-amused Prince of Wales and there is an early outing for Gerard Butler as John's brother "Archie". As you'd expect, the technical and creative aspects of the production lend their best efforts to make this a very craftful piece of cinema.
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Judi Dench
Queen Victoria
Billy Connolly
John Brown
Geoffrey Palmer
Henry Ponsonby
Antony Sher
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
Gerard Butler
Archie Brown
Richard Pasco
Doctor Jenner
David Westhead
Prince of Wales (Bertie)
Georgie Glen
Lady Churchill
Sara Stewart
Princess Alexandra
Finty Williams
Princess Helena
Oliver Ford Davies
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Hattie Ladbury
Princess Alice
Jimmy Chisholm
Mr. Grant
Brendan O'Hea
Barney
Rupert Farley
Bertie's Valet
Rebecca Charles
Assistant Dresser
George Hall
Speaker of the House
Theo Fraser Steele
Footman
Charlotte Dirickx
Art Direction
Martin Childs
Production Design
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
John Madden
Director
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer
Stephen Warbeck
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