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Victoria & Abdul( 2017)

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History's most unlikely friendship.

Overview

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Judi Dench

      Queen Victoria

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      Ali Fazal

      Abdul Karim

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      Tim Pigott-Smith

      Sir Henry Ponsonby

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      Eddie Izzard

      Bertie, Prince of Wales

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      Adeel Akhtar

      Mohammed

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      Michael Gambon

      Lord Salisbury

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      Paul Higgins

      Dr. James Reid

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      Olivia Williams

      Baroness Churchill

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      Fenella Woolgar

      Miss Phipps

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      Julian Wadham

      Alick Yorke

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      Jonathan Harden

      Kaiser Wilhelm II

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      Robin Soans

      Arthur Bigge

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      Ruth McCabe

      Mrs. Tuck

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      Simon Callow

      Mr. Puccini

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      Benjamin Haigh

      Page Boy

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      Will Christopherson

      Young Porter Boy

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      Martyn Mayger

      Yeoman of the Guard

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      Deano Bugatti

      Queen Victoria's Waiter

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      Penny Ryder

      Grand Duchess Sophie

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      Christopher McMullen

      Footman

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      Rita McDonald Damper

      Ham House Guest

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      Sukh Ojla

      Mrs. Karim

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      Grant Crookes

      Footman

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      Shaun Newnham

      Royal Household Staff

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      Nigel Black

      Private Secretary

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      Sophie Trott

      Princess Helena

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      Andrei Csolsim

      Footman

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      Glyn Angell

      Young Chef

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      Lois Temel

      Nurse

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      Marek Hollands

      Footman

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      Nicolas Savidis-Macris

      Italian Dinner Guest

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      Simon Craddock

      Footman

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      Tim Bristow

      Deputy Parliamentary Secretary

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      Cliff Dutton

      Footman

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      Martin McGilligan

      Footman

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      Benjamin Murrell

      Footman

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      Daniel Trevenna

      Footman

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      Stuart Whelan

      Chef (uncredited)

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      Sam Kenyon

      Puccini Pianist

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Peter McGinn

    7
    Written by Peter McGinn on Fri Apr 03 2020
    I wouldn't say this is a memorable historical film, but it was interesting and entertaining enough to hold my attention. I researched the background a little bit, and I am not sure why they made some of their changes to how the unlikely friendship actually transpired. I assume it was to simplify the story. And as it happens, It is surprising that the story has gotten told at all. Apparently extreme measures undertaken by the royals after to obliterate any record of the unlikely friendship after Queen Victoria's death. anyone who has read about the history of British monarchs will recognize ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    22000000.00

    Revenue

    65400000.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • 19th century
    • british monarchy
    • lgbt interest