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Dominated by her possessive mother and her bullying consort, Conroy, since childhood, teen-aged Victoria refuses to allow them the power of acting as her regent in the last days of her uncle, William IV's rule. Her German cousin Albert is encouraged to court her for solely political motives but, following her accession at age eighteen, finds he is falling for her and is dismayed at her reliance on trusty premier Melbourne.
Victoria is impressed by Albert's philanthropy which is akin to her own desire to help her subjects. However her loyalty to Melbourne, perceived as a self-seeker, almost causes a constitutional crisis and it is Albert who helps restore her self-confidence. She proposes and they marry, Albert proving himself not only a devoted spouse, prepared to take an assassin's bullet for her, but an agent of much-needed reform, finally endorsed by an admiring Melbourne.
The Cast
Emily Blunt ... Queen Victoria
Rupert Friend ... Prince Albert
Paul Bettany ... Lord Melbourne
Jim Broadbent ... King William IV
Miranda Richardson ... Duchess of Kent
Thomas Kretschmann ... King Leopold of Belgium
Mark Strong ... Sir John Conroy
Jesper Christensen ... Baron Stockmar
Harriet Walter ... Queen Adelaide
Jeanette Hain ... Baroness Lehzen
Julian Glover ... Duke of Wellington
Michael Maloney ... Sir Robert Peel
Michiel Huisman ... Ernest
Genevieve O'Reilly ... Lady Flora Hastings
Rachael Stirling ... Duchess of Sutherland
The Filmmakers
DIRECTOR
Jean-Marc Vallée
SCREENPLAY BY
Julian Fellowes
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Colin Vaines
PRODUCERS
Graham King
Martin Scorsese
Tim Headington
Sarah Ferguson
Awards
ACADEMY AWARDS®
Best Achievement in Costume Design - Sandy Powell
Nominations
Best Makeup - Jon Henry Gordon, Jenny Shircore
Best Art Direction - Patrice Vermette (art director), Maggie Gray (set decorator)
BAFTAs
Best Costume Design - Sandy Powell
Best Make Up & Hair - Jenny Shircore
GOLDEN GLOBES®
Nominations
Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Emily Blunt