Mrs Brown 1997
Mrs Brown
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Queen Victoria
... John Brown
... Henry Ponsonby
... Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
... Archie Brown
... Doctor Jenner
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See All 1 Reviews27 Aug 2023 by CinemaSerf
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.
Release Date:
Jul 18, 1997 (Ireland,United Kingdom,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 45`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
Ireland,United Kingdom,United States
Status:
Released
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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.
Cast & Crew of
Mrs Brown
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Queen Victoria
... John Brown
... Henry Ponsonby
... Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
... Archie Brown
... Doctor Jenner
... Prince of Wales (Bertie)
... Lady Churchill
... Princess Alexandra
... Princess Helena
... Dean of Windsor
... Society Lady
... Lady Ely
... Princess Louise
... Princess Alice
OK
Oliver Kent... Prince Alfred
AM
Alex Menzies... Prince Arthur
... Prince Leopold
... Mr. Grant
... Mrs. Grant