May 24th is Victoria Day, which is a Canadian holiday in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday and is also considered an informal celebration of the beginning of the summer season. With Victoria Day in mind... the theme for today will be films about Queen Victoria-enjoy!
1 Mrs Brown (1997) Director: John Madden
Tells the story of the relationship between Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) and John Brown (Billy Connolly) a Scottish Highlander-Dench was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal...
2 The Young Victoria (2009) Director: Jean Marc Vallee
Movie about the early years of Queen Victoria's (Emily Blunt) rule and her relationship with Prince Albert (Rupert Friend)- won an Oscar for Best Costume Design...
As I have seen only one film from the above picks (Mrs Brown) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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