Victoria & Abdul
| Victoria & Abdul | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Stephen Frears |
| Produced by |
Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Beeban Kidron Tracey Seaward |
| Screenplay by | Lee Hall |
| Based on |
Victoria & Abdul by Shrabani Basu |
| Starring |
Judi Dench Ali Fazal Eddie Izzard Adeel Akhtar Michael Gambon |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | Danny Cohen |
| Edited by | Melanie Ann Oliver |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes[1] |
| Country |
United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Victoria & Abdul is an upcoming British-American biographical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. It is based on the book of same name by Shrabani Basu, and on the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria and her Indian servant Abdul Karim. The film stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott-Smith (in his last film role), and Adeel Akhtar. The film is scheduled to be screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Judi Dench as Queen Victoria
- Ali Fazal as Abdul Karim
- Eddie Izzard as Bertie, Prince of Wales
- Tim Pigott-Smith as Sir Henry Ponsonby
- Adeel Akhtar as Mohammed
- Simon Callow as Mr Puccini
- Michael Gambon as Lord Salisbury
- Julian Wadham as Alick Yorke
- Olivia Williams as Jane Spencer, Baroness Churchill
- Fenella Woolgar as Miss Phipps
- Jonathan Harden as The Kaiser
Production
On June 17, 2016, it was reported Judi Dench would play Queen Victoria (reprising her role from the 1997 film Mrs Brown) in the film Victoria & Abdul, based on the book of same name by Shrabani Basu. Stephen Frears would direct the film.[3] On August 5, 2016, it was announced that Ali Fazal had joined the film to play Abdul Karim, while the film would be co-produced by Working Title Films and BBC Films, and would be co-financed by BBC and Focus Features.[4] Focus would also handle the domestic distribution rights while Universal Pictures International would handle all the other countries. Script was written by Lee Hall and producers would be Beeban Kidron, Tracey Seaward, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner, while the other cast included Eddie Izzard, Michael Gambon, Tim Pigott-Smith, and Adeel Akhtar.[4]
Principal photography on the film began on September 15, 2016, at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.[5][6]
Costumes from the production are to go on display at Osborne House from July 24 until September 30, 2017.[7]
Release
Victoria & Abdul is scheduled for a limited release on September 22, 2017 by Focus Features.[8]
See also
- Films about Queen Victoria
- The Young Victoria
- Victoria & Albert (TV serial)
- Mrs Brown (also starring Judi Dench as Victoria)
- Victoria the Great
- Edward The Seventh (TV serial)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(TV_series)
References
- ↑ http://www.tiff.net/tiff/film.html?v=victoria-and-abdul
- ↑ "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (June 17, 2016). "Judi Dench to play Queen Victoria in Stephen Frears' 'Victoria and Abdul'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- 1 2 Jaafar, Ali (August 5, 2016). "Stephen Frears’ ‘Victoria and Abdul’ Adds Ali Fazal And Eddie Izzard; Working Title-BBC Co-Pro, Focus Co-Fi And Distributing". Deadline. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ Cooley, Isobel (September 15, 2016). "'Victoria and Abdul' filming starts today at Osborne House". OnTheWight. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ↑ Moreno, Jon (September 15, 2016). "Dame Judi Dench filming at Osborne House for new Queen Victoria movie". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Iconic Judi Dench film costumes to go on display at Queen Victoria's former home". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (September 7, 2016). "Focus Features Pegs Fall 2017 For Stephen Frears’ ‘Victoria And Abul’". Deadline. Retrieved September 17, 2016.