Release Date: September 22, 2017
Studio: FOCUS FEATURES presents a WORKING TITLE production
Starring: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Adeel Akhtar, Simon Callow, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Ruth McCabe, Tim Pigott-Smith, Julian Wadham, Olivia Williams, Fenella Woolgar
Directed By: Stephen Frears (“The Queen,” “Philomena,” “Mrs. Henderson Presents”)
Written By: Lee Hall (“Billy Elliot”), based on Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant by Shrabani Basu
Academy Award winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love) reunites with Academy Award-nominated director Stephen Frears (The Queen), and returns to the role of Queen Victoria, in Victoria & Abdul.
The screenplay of Victoria & Abdul is by Academy Award nominee Lee Hall (Billy Elliot), based on journalist Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant, which brought to light the long-hidden history of Victoria and Abdul from their own diaries and journals.
Victoria & Abdul tells the extraordinary true story of the amazing and unlikely friendship between Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) and a young clerk, Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), who becomes her teacher, her spiritual advisor, and her devoted friend.
In 1887, Abdul travels from India to present a ceremonial medal as part of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee but surprisingly finds favor with the elderly Queen. The unprecedented and unlikely relationship causes a battle royale within the royal household, pitting the Queen against court and family. Victoria & Abdul humorously explores questions of race, religion, power, and the farce of Empire through the prism of a highly unusual and deeply moving friendship.
VICTORIA AND ABDUL is in theaters this Friday, and you could win a free admit-two pass to see the film at a local Salt Lake theater along with a prize pack from the film that includes a 10-pack of English Breakfast tea bags, mango flavored lip balm, a note book, and a full-size picnic blanket! To enter, send your full name and mailing address to FocusFeaturesDenver@Gmail.com and enter subject line ‘VICTORIA’.
These tickets are on a first-come, first-served not guaranteed basis. Arrive early to secure your seats.
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