The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim, a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some thematic elements and language.|||adult
a Focus Features presentation ; in association with Perfect World Pictures and in association with BBC Films ; a Working Title production ; in association with Cross Street Films ; produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Beeban Kidron, Tracey Seaward ; screenplay by Lee Hall ; directed by Stephen Frears.
Based on the book by Shrabani Basu.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Bonus features: Judi & Ali (5 minutes); The look of Victoria & Abdul (7 minutes).
Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar, Tim Pigott-Smith, Olivia Williams, Fenella Woolgar, Paul Higgins, Robin Soans, Julian Wadham, Simon Callow, Michael Gambon.
DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
In English, Spanish, or French; optional Spanish or French subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH), Closed-captioned; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (DVS). Language options taken from DVD menu screen; all options may not be present on container packaging.
Director of photography, Danny Cohen ; edited by Melanie Ann Oliver ; production designer, Alan MacDonald ; costume designer, Consolata Boyle ; music by Thomas Newman.
