Movie Description While grieving for her dead husband, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria falls under the healthy influence of John Brown, the unapologetically brash Scottish manservant who oversees the royal retreat at Balmoral. When the two become close friends--and perhaps even physical intimates--the royal family and the nation reel from the scandal. Dench garnered a Golden Globe as Best Actress for her portrayal of the title character. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Actress--Judi Dench, and Best Makeup.
| Credits | | Producer: | Sarah Curtis | | Cast: | Alex Menzies, Brendan O'Hea, Cherith Mellor, Delia Lindsay, Elaine Collins, Flinty Williams, George Hall, James Vaughan, Jason Morell, Jimmy Chisholm, Oliver Ford Davies, Oliver Kent, Patrick Hannaway, Rupert Farley, Theo Steele |
| Details | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound |
Editorial Reviews "...Accomplished....An astute portrait..." Sight and Sound - p.50 - Colin McArthur (09/01/1997)
"...The two leads are perfect..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars USA Today - p.4D - Mike Clark
"...Mrs. Brown transcends its period setting not only with a keenly observed struggle between love and duty but also with the kind of controversy that envelops the Queen and her servant..." New York Times - p.C5 - Janet Maslin (07/18/1997)
"....What puts it ahead of the curve are the impressive, commanding performances....[Dench] is a thorough treat here in one of those tour de force performances..." Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (07/18/1997)
"...[Dench] is wonderful....The movie is insidious in its methods, asking us to see what is happening beneath the guarded surfaces..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (07/25/1997)
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