Victoria and Abdul
by Frears, Stephen [director.]; Newman, Thomas [music.]; Williams, Olivia [actor.]; Gambon, Michael [actor.]; Dench, Judi [actor.]; Basu, Shrabani [book author.].
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Visual materialPublisher: Universal Pictures, 2018Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : col.Cast: Cast: Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon, Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard, Simon Callow, Adeel Akhtar, Julian Wadham, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jonathan Harden, Ali Fazal.Summary: 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 favour 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.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| DVD_12RED | Formby Library | DVD | 5086 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002952010X | |||
| DVD_12RED | Maghull Library | DVD | 3612 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Damaged | 002952011X | |||
| DVD_12RED | Stock Services Unit | DVD | 5091 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002952009X |
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English)
Made in 2017.
Based on the book by Shrabani Basu.
Credits: director, Stephen Frears; writer, Lee Hall; music, Thomas Newman; cinematographer, Danny Cohen.
DVDN.
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 favour 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.
BBFC code: 12.
DVD.
Cast: Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon, Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard, Simon Callow, Adeel Akhtar, Julian Wadham, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jonathan Harden, Ali Fazal.
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