SummaryQueen Victoria (Dench) was the world's most powerful woman. Rugged Scotsman John Brown (Connolly) was a lowly servant who looked after her horses. Yet when circumstances brought them together, the result was a passionate friendship that scandalized a nation. (Buena Vista Entertainment)
Directed By:John Madden
Written By:Jeremy Brock
Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
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The film's authority rests first and finally on the two actors in the leading roles. They are utterly reassuring. [4 August 1997, p. 26]
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Director John Madden calmly dissects the emotions of a woman whose personal life is effectively nonexistent.
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Queen Victoria is played with splendid regal grace by Judi Dench.
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Beguiling Victoriana. [18 July 1997, p.4D]
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This British film has the regal, clubby aura of Masterpiece Theatre. [21 July 1997, p. 70]
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Elegant yet surprisingly remote royal-court drama.
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Despite its Scottish scenery and period frocks, Madden's film proves a pallid creature indeed compared to the hanky-panky leaking out of Buckingham Palace of late.
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Apr 20, 2020
8
This is a very solid period drama. And whether you enjoyed Stephen Frears' Victoria & Abdul or its perfunctory and sentimental approach to its story completely turned you off, this one has a very similar story about Queen Victoria also played by Judi Denchin what could be quite possibly the best role I've seen for her, which does say something. This one handle such story in a rather serious and earnest manner that you couldn't help being engrossed in the goings-on, and it's far more intricate and clever. However, I think it could have been trimmed a tad to step up the deliberate pacing a little and shorten it a bit. I'd also love if more risks had been taken in shooting the film. (8/10)
Feb 2, 2012
6
I don't want to be slanted towards any film labelled awards-crowned, which would be a surefire guarantee that it is better than average, even though it stars one of my all-time favorite actresses Dame Judi Dench and it is one of her premier glare. HMMB is a British period film from John Madden (whose SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE 1998 would upset the Oscar ceremony in 1999 and honor Ms. Denchâ
Production Company:
- BBC Scotland
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
- Ecosse Films
- WGBH
Release Date:Jul 18, 1997
Duration:1 h 45 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:Queen Victoria, the world's most powerful woman. John Brown, a simple Scottish Highlander. Their extraordinary friendship transformed an empire.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
BAFTA Awards
• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations
