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Mrs Brown

- Loyalty without question. Friendship without equal.

When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown. But their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil to the monarchy.

Release Date : 1997-07-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MiramaxBBC ScotlandGBHFís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Production Country : IrelandUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Her Majesty, Mrs. BrownMrs. Brown

Cast

Character Name : Queen Victoria

Original Name : Judi Dench

Gender : Female

Character Name : John Brown

Original Name : Billy Connolly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henry Ponsonby

Original Name : Geoffrey Palmer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

Original Name : Antony Sher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Archie Brown

Original Name : Gerard Butler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Jenner

Original Name : Richard Pasco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prince of Wales (Bertie)

Original Name : David Westhead

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady Churchill

Original Name : Georgie Glen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Princess Alexandra

Original Name : Sara Stewart

Gender : Female

Character Name : Princess Helena

Original Name : Finty Williams

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dean of Windsor

Original Name : Oliver Ford Davies

Gender : Male

Character Name : Society Lady

Original Name : Delia Lindsay

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lady Ely

Original Name : Bridget McConnell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Princess Louise

Original Name : Claire Nicolson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Princess Alice

Original Name : Hattie Ladbury

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prince Alfred

Original Name : Oliver Kent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prince Arthur

Original Name : Alex Menzies

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prince Leopold

Original Name : Simon McKerrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Grant

Original Name : Jimmy Chisholm

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Grant

Original Name : Elaine Collins

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lord Stanley

Original Name : Jason Morell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary Ann Disraeli

Original Name : Cherith Mellor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Barney

Original Name : Brendan O'Hea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady-in-Waiting

Original Name : Catherine O'Donnell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bertie's Valet

Original Name : Rupert Farley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant Dresser

Original Name : Rebecca Charles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Speaker of the House

Original Name : George Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commons Counter

Original Name : Robin Marchal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Footman

Original Name : Theo Fraser Steele

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Charles Dilke

Original Name : James Vaughan

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-27

There have been goodness knows how many theories about the relationship between Queen Victoria and her highland ghillie John Brown, brought from Her Majesty's estate at Balmoral to try to prize her from her routine of melancholy following the death of Prince Albert. In this version, John Madden cleverly decides to emphasise the characterisations of the Queen and of her Highland servant, rather than to try and create something that historians can argue over... Of course it's all speculative, but both Judi Dench and Billy Connolly excel here at building an honest, and ultimately loving friendship that is plausible - especially for the widow surrounded otherwise by an almost acolytic suite of staff. Geoffrey Palmer is also on good form as her Private Secretary (Sir Henry Ponsonby) trying to walk the line between protocol and productivity; and to deal with the resentment across the family and other staff caused by Brown's relationship with his Sovereign as the film progresses. Antony Sher also stands out as the politically savvy Disraeli, David Westhead as the seriously un-amused Prince of Wales and there is an early outing for Gerard Butler as John's brother "Archie". As you'd expect, the technical and creative aspects of the production lend their best efforts to make this a very craftful piece of cinema.