Victoria and Abdul (2017)
- Original title
- Victoria & Abdul
- Directed by
- Stephen Frears
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, historical film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 1,209 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An elderly Queen Victoria forms an unlikely bond with a young Indian servant named Abdul Karim. Their friendship challenges royal protocol and brings her late reign a measure of joy and cultural curiosity.
warmintimatepoignantleisurelycomedic undertonereverentvisually ornatebittersweet
What happens
Victoria & Abdul is a 2017 biographical historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani Basu, about the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim. It stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott-Smith (in his final film role), and Adeel Akhtar. The film had its world premiere at the 74th Venice Film Festival and was theatrically released on 15 September 2017 in the United Kingdom. It grossed $66.6 million worldwide. The film was nominated for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 90th Academy Awards, and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (for Dench) at the 75th Golden Globe Awards. The film has been criticised for emphasising the greatness of the British Empire, and also for social engineering. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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