History's most unlikely friendship.
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Victoria & Abdul (2017) is a drama and history film directed by Stephen Frears, released on September 13, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith and Suzy Eddie Izzard. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 1,228 ratings.
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Judi Dench
as Queen Victoria
Ali Fazal
as Abdul Karim
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Sir Henry Ponsonby
Suzy Eddie Izzard
as Bertie, Prince of Wales
Adeel Akhtar
as Mohammed
Michael Gambon
as Lord Salisbury
Paul Higgins
as Dr. James Reid
Olivia Williams
as Baroness Churchill
Fenella Woolgar
as Miss Phipps
Julian Wadham
as Alick Yorke
Jonathan Harden
as Kaiser Wilhelm II
Robin Soans
as Arthur Bigge
Directed by Stephen Frears, written by Lee Hall and Shrabani Basu, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Beeban Kidron.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 1,228 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 3, 2020
**A good movie, on almost every level.** I really like films with a historical background or those linked to the monarchy, which has a lot to do with my personal life, my birth family and also with my work as historian. I was very curious about this movie, and today I finally got to see it. And I can say that it was really good. I can't say that everything is fine, there are several scenes and moments that seem too…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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Victoria & Abdul (2017) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Victoria & Abdul (2017) includes Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith, Suzy Eddie Izzard and Adeel Akhtar. The film was directed by Stephen Frears. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Victoria & Abdul was released on September 13, 2017 and runs for 1h 52m.
Victoria & Abdul (2017) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 1,228 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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