Links and Information about the Film

 


The Review
Bio of John Brown at Royal-Deeside.org
Mrs. Brown at the IMDb

 
Title: Mrs. Brown (Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown - UK)
Film/TV/Stage: Film
Genre: Biography/Drama/HIstory/Romance
Year: 1997
Director: John Madden
Screenplay:  Jeremy Brock
Running time: 103 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
IMDb ID: 119280
Filming Location: Duns Castle - Scottish Borders, Ardverekie Estate - Highlands, Scotland, UK
Distributor: Mirimax Films
MPAA: PG

Description: Queen Victoria, the world's most powerful woman. John Brown, a simple Scottish Highlander. Their extraordinary friendship transformed an empire.

Production Notes:
US Release Date: July 18, 1997
UK Release Date: September 5, 1997
US DVD Release Date: June 15, 1999
UK DVD Release Date:

Cast:

Judi Dench .... Queen Victoria
Billy Connolly .... John Brown
Geoffrey Palmer .... Henry Ponsonby
Antony Sher .... Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
Gerard Butler .... Archie Brown
Richard Pasco .... Doctor Jenner
David Westhead .... Prince of Wales (Bertie)
Bridget McConnell .... Lady Ely
Georgie Glen .... Lady Churchill
Catherine O'Donnell .... Lady-in-Waiting
Sara Stewart .... Princess Alexandra
Finty Williams .... Princess Helena
Claire Nicolson .... Princess Louise
Hattie Ladbury .... Princess Alice
Oliver Kent .... Prince Alfred

Awards:

1998 The Academy Awards
Nominated - Best Actress In a Leading Role - Judi Dench
Nominated - Best Makeup - Lisa Westcott, Veronica Brebner, Beverly Binda


1998 BAFTA Awards
Won - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Judi Dench
Won - Best Costume Design - Deirdre Clancy
Nominated - Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film - Sarah Curtis (producer)
Nominated - Best Make Up/Hair - Lisa Westcott
Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Billy Connolly
Nominated - Best Production Design - Martin Childs
Nominated - Best Screenplay - Jeremy Brock

1997 BAFTA Awards Scotland
Won - Best Actress - Film - Judi Dench
Nominated - Best Actor - Film - Billy Connolly
Nominated - Best Feature Film - Sarah Curtis, John Madden, Jeremy Brock


1998 Chicago Film Critic Association Awards
Won - CFCA Award - Best Actress - Judi Dench

1998 Evening Standard British Film Awards
Won - Best Screenplay - Jeremy Brock
Won - Peter Sellers Award For Comedy - Antony Sher

1998  Golden Globes, USA
Won - Best Performance by an Actress in a  Motion Picture Drama - Judi Dench

1998 London Critics Circle Film Awards
Won - ALFS Award - British Actress of the Year - Judi Dench

1998 Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
Nominated - Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Editing Foreign Feature

1998 Online Film Critics Society Awards
Won - OFCS Award - Best Actress - Judi Dench

1998 Golden Satellite Awards
Won - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Judi Dench
Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama - Billy Connolly
Nominated - Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Original - Jeremy Brock
Nominated - Outstanding Costume Design  - Deirdre Clancy

1998 Screen Actor's Guild Awards (SAG)
Nominated - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Judi Dench
Nominated - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Billy Connolly

1997 Cannes Film Festival
Won - Un Certain Regard 1997


Links:


Masterpiece Theatre's Official Page for the movie. This is a great site - containing information on the making of the film, a plethora of information on Queen Victoria and her life, excerpts from her Highland Journals and brief bios on all the men that surrounded her.

Ecosse Films official site for the film.

amazon.ca

amazon.co.uk

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