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Victoria & Abdul
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Victoria & Abdul
British release poster
Directed by
Stephen Frears
Produced by
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Beeban Kidron
Tracey Seaward
Screenplay by
Lee Hall
Based on
Victoria & Abdul
by Shrabani Basu
Starring
Judi Dench
Ali Fazal
Eddie Izzard
Adeel Akhtar
Paul Higgins
Michael Gambon
Music by
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Danny Cohen
Edited by
Melanie Ann Oliver
Production
company
BBC Films
Perfect World Pictures
Working Title Films
Cross Street Films
Distributed by
Universal Pictures UK
Release date
September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03) (Venice)
September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15) (United Kingdom)
Running time
111 minutes[1]
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Box office
$65.4 million[2]
Victoria & Abdul is a 2017 British biographical comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book of same name by Shrabani Basu, about the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim. It stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott-Smith and Adeel Akhtar. The film had its world premiere at the 74th Venice Film Festival, and was theatrically released on 15 September 2017 in the United Kingdom. It has grossed over $65 million worldwide.[2]
The film was nominated for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 90th Academy Awards, and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (for Dench) at the 75th Golden Globe Awards.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Release
5 Reception
6 Accolades
7 References
8 External links
Plot[edit]
Abdul Karim, a young prison clerk from Agra, India, is instructed to travel to England for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887 to present her with a mohur, a gold coin which has been minted as a token of appreciation from British-ruled India.
The Queen, who is lonely and tired of her fawning courtiers, develops an interest in and later a friendship with Abdul. She spends time with him alone, and promotes him to become her Munshi. She asks him to teach her Urdu and the Qur'an. When Victoria discovers that he is married, she invites his wife and mother-in-law to join him to England. They arrive wearing black Burqas, to the consternation of the household.
While Victoria treats Abdul as a son, his preferment is resented by her household and inner circle, including her son Bertie and the Prime Minister. The household plots to undermine their relationship, hoping that Abdul will be sent home. When Victoria embarrasses herself by recounting to the court the one-sided account of the Indian Mutiny that Abdul had told her, Victoria's faith and trust in him are shaken and she decides he must go home. But the following day she changes her mind and asks him to stay. She gives Abdul a bejewelled locket with her photograph.
Victoria's interest in India grows, and at her Isle of Wight home of Osborne House, she has the Durbar Room built for state functions, elaborately decorated with carvings by Bhai Ram Singh in an intricate style, and with a carpet from Agra. She hangs portraits of Indians in the House. She tells the household that she intends to give Abdul a knighthood.
The Prime Minister is adamant that the royal household must find a way to get rid of Abdul. They research his family background in India, and present Victoria with a dossier to show that his family is more ordinary and poor than Abdul has told her. When Victoria insists her doctor examine Abdul to find out why his wife has not fallen pregnant, he discovers that Abdul has gonorrhea, and rushes to tell the Queen, expecting her to dismiss him in disgust. However, Victoria remains loyal to Abdul and admonishes her courtiers for plotting against him.
Eventually the household decides that, if Victoria does not break with Abdul, they will all resign. They also threaten to certify Victoria as insane. When Victoria is told, she angrily summons the entire household to the Durbar Room and demands that anyone who wants to resign step forward. When none do so, she tells them she has decided not to make Abdul a knight, but to include him in her next honours list as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
When Victoria falls ill, she urges Abdul to return to India, while she can still provide him with protection. She warns him that when she dies, the court will turn on him, but Abdul insists that he will stay with Victoria until the end of her life. In 1901, Victoria dies, and her son Bertie, now Edward VII, rejects Abdul, burning all the gifts and papers he has received from the Queen, and sending him and his family back to India. Abdul's wife manages to save the locket for him. It is revealed that Abdul lived in India until his death eight years later in 1909. The film ends with Abdul kneeling at a large statue of the Queen close to the Taj Mahal, talking to it and kissing its feet in respect.
Cast[edit]
Judi Dench as Queen Victoria
Ali Fazal as Abdul Karim
Eddie Izzard as Bertie, Prince of Wales
Adeel Akhtar as Mohammed
Tim Pigott-Smith as Sir Henry Ponsonby
Olivia Williams as Jane Spencer, Baroness Churchill
Fenella Woolgar as Miss Phipps
Paul Higgins as Sir James Reid, Physician to the Queen
Robin Soans as Arthur Bigge
Julian Wadham as Alick Yorke
Simon Callow as Mr. Puccini
Michael Gambon as Lord Salisbury
Production[edit]
On 17 June 2016, it was reported that Judi Dench would play Queen Victoria in Victoria & Abdul, a film based on the book of the same name by Shrabani Basu. Stephen Frears was set to direct.[3] Dench had also portrayed Victoria in the 1997 film Mrs Brown.[3] On 5 August 2016, it was announced that Ali Fazal would play Victoria's confidant Abdul Karim, while the film would be co-produced by Working Title Films and BBC Films, and co-financed by BBC and Focus Features.[4] Focus also handles U.S. distribution rights, while Universal Pictures International handles all other countries. The script was written by Lee Hall, and the producers are Beeban Kidron, Tracey Seaward, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner, while the other cast includes Eddie Izzard, Michael Gambon, Tim Pigott-Smith, and Adeel Akhtar.[4]
Principal photography on the film began on 15 September 2016, at Victoria's former royal residence Osborne House on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.[5][6]
Costumes from the production were on display at Osborne House, from 24 July until 30 September 2017.[7] To capitalise on the renewed interest in Victoria arising from both the film and the concurrent second season of ITV's Victoria television series, the Isle of Wight Tourist Board has created a 'Victoria's Island Trail' encouraging tourists to visit the key locations on the island that have connections to the Queen.[8]
The production also filmed at The Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent on The HMS Gannet and the quayside adjacent to the ship.[9]
Release[edit]
Victoria & Abdul was released for audiences in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2017.
Reception[edit]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 66% based on 175 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site’s critical consensus reads, "Victoria & Abdul reunites Dame Judi Dench with the role of Queen Victoria — which is all this period drama needs to overcome its imbalanced narrative."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]
In the Women's Voices for Change, Alexandra MacAaron, who rated the movie eight out of ten, wrote that "Judi Dench's Oscar-worthy second turn as Queen Victoria is a poignant portrait of fading power and human connection."[12] Christopher Orr's response from The Atlantic was positive, and he wrote "Victoria & Abdul is worth seeing for Dench's magisterial performance and for Frears's light but sure directorial touch. Just don't mistake it for actual history."[13]
Writing for The Independent, Amrou Al-Kadhi was highly critical: "Films like Victoria & Abdul seek to absolve our barbaric behaviour in colonised countries." He criticised the white-washing of the British Raj and the "offensive two-dimensionality" of Abdul's character, who is shown kissing the feet of Queen Victoria and expressing gratitude for being among the "glorious people" of the British Empire.[14]
In the Daily Express, critic Andy Lea rated the film two out of five, describing Abdul's character as "disappointingly servile" and criticising the plot as "decent material for a knockabout farce", but praising Dench as "predictably brilliant".[15] In his 4-out-of-4-rated review, Rex Reed in the New York Observer wrote: "Judi Dench gives a touching, majestic performance" and, complimenting the script and direction, he said that "every scene is gorgeous to look at, every shot magnificently detailed and richly framed. And the exemplary performances are as good as it gets in movies today."[16]
Accolades[edit]
Year
Award/Festival
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
2017 26th Heartland Film Festival Truly Moving Picture Award Stephen Frears Won
21st Hollywood Film Awards Hollywood Film Composer Award Thomas Newman Won
2018 14th North Texas Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Judi Dench Nominated
7th AACTA International Awards Best Actress Nominated
75th Golden Globe Awards Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Nominated
24th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
38th London Film Critics Circle Awards British/Irish Actress of the Year Nominated
17th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Best Actress Nominated
22nd Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Lee Hall Nominated
Best Costume Design Consolata Boyle Nominated
15th Irish Film & Television Awards Best Costume Design Won
71st British Academy Film Awards Best Makeup and Hair Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard Nominated
90th Academy Awards Best Makeup and Hairstyling Nominated
Best Costume Design Consolata Boyle Nominated
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "VICTORIA AND ABDUL (PG)". Universal Pictures Int (UK) . British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "Victoria and Abdul (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Ritman, Alex (June 17, 2016). "Judi Dench to play Queen Victoria in Stephen Frears' 'Victoria and Abdul'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b Jaafar, Ali (August 5, 2016). "Stephen Frears' 'Victoria and Abdul' Adds Ali Fazal And Eddie Izzard; Working Title-BBC Co-Pro, Focus Co-Fi And Distributing". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
Jump up ^ Cooley, Isobel (September 15, 2016). "'Victoria and Abdul' filming starts today at Osborne House". On The Wight. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
Jump up ^ Moreno, Jon (September 15, 2016). "Dame Judi Dench filming at Osborne House for new Queen Victoria movie". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Iconic Judi Dench film costumes to go on display at Queen Victoria's former home". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
Jump up ^ "Victoria initiative to increase Isle of Wight tourism". Isle of Wight County Press. Isle of Wight Country Press. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
Jump up ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Victoria and Abdul Article".
Jump up ^ "Victoria & Abdul (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Jump up ^ "Victoria & Abdul reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Jump up ^ ""Long Live the Queen!" Judi Dench Rules in Victoria and Abdul".
Jump up ^ Orr, Christopher. "The Lightweight Appeal of 'Victoria & Abdul'".
Jump up ^ Al-Kadhi, Amrou. "Victoria and Abdul is another dangerous example of British filmmakers whitewashing colonialism". The Independent. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
Jump up ^ Lea, Andy. "Victoria and Abdul review: An interesting true story that feels like a cop-out". Daily Express. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
Jump up ^ Reed, Rex. "Victoria and Abdul review: Judi Dench Gives a Touching, Majestic Performance in 'Victoria and Abdul'". New York Observer. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
External links[edit]
Official website
Victoria & Abdul on IMDb
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Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
The Queen (2006)
Chéri (2009)
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Philomena (2013)
The Program (2015)
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Victoria & Abdul (2017)
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Three Men in a Boat (1975)
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978)
Afternoon Off (1979)
Bloody Kids (1979)
Walter (1982)
Walter and June (1983)
Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)
December Flower (1984)
The Bullshitters: Roll Out The Gunbarrel (1984)
Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door (1987)
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A Very English Scandal (2018)
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War Horse (2011)
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Billy Elliot the Musical (2005)
Beached (2011)
Plays
I Luv You Jimmy Spud (1995)
The Love Letters of Ragie Patel (1997)
The Sorrows of Sandra Saint (1997)
Spoonface Steinberg (1997)
Cooking with Elvis (1999)
NE1 (2000)
The Chain Play (2001)
Child of the Snow (2005)
Two's Company (2005)
The Pitmen Painters (2007)
Shakespeare in Love (2014)
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (2015)
Network (2017)
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Open Your Eyes (Snow Patrol song)
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"Open Your Eyes"
Single by Snow Patrol
from the album Eyes Open
Released
12 February 2007 (UK)
Format
CD, 7" vinyl
Recorded
2005
Genre
Alternative rock, power pop
Length
5:41 (album version)
3:56 (radio edit)
Label
Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Tom Simpson, Paul Wilson and Jonny Quinn
Producer(s)
Jacknife Lee
Snow Patrol singles chronology
"Set the Fire to the Third Bar"
(2006) "Open Your Eyes"
(2007) "Shut Your Eyes"
(2007)
"Set the Fire to the Third Bar"
(2006) "Open Your Eyes"
(2007) "Shut Your Eyes"
(2007)
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"Open Your Eyes" is a song by the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It has been released as the fifth single in total from the 2006 album Eyes Open.[1] The song was released on 12 February 2007.
Contents
[hide]
1 Music video
2 In popular culture
3 Track listing
4 Reception
5 Charts
6 References
7 External links
Music video[edit]
The song's music video is actual footage from the classic cult film C'était un rendez-vous by director Claude Lelouch. It marked the first time Lelouch granted permission to anyone to use footage from the movie.[2] Q chose it as their Video of the Week on 6 February 2007.[3]
In popular culture[edit]
The song is used as the theme music to BBC One's Football Focus. The song gained more popularity after being featured during the emotional season twelve finale of ER. Sales of the song on iTunes rose as the song was later featured in a third season episode of The 4400, an episode of Grey's Anatomy's third season, the pilot episode of The Black Donnellys, season 4 episode 21 of Brothers and Sisters, and the second season finale of Being Erica.
It was additionally used in the 2008 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon video entitled "Don't Waste One Minute"; in the trailer for the 2008 MTV film Stop-Loss; in a promo for season two of Gossip Girl; as the soundtrack to the "best bits" of the British reality series Celebrity Big Brother 5; and as the theme for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, being played at many rallies. The song is used as the background music to the advert for the BBC High Definition service and was heavily featured in the BBC series The Real Swiss Family Robinson, where privileged families were sent to deserted islands to try and survive for three weeks. The song was used in mini movies about children living in Africa suffering from cataracts, which was made for Comic Relief. It was also featured in the 2007 film The Invisible along with "You're All I Have" and was later used in the final moments of the 2013 Formula 1 documentary film 1: Life on the Limit.
In 2013, the song was featured in the final season of The Office.
Track listing[edit]
UK CD/7"/Digital download
"Open Your Eyes" – 5:41
"I Am an Astronaut" – 2:42
"I Am an Astronaut" was previously featured on the Save the Children compilation album Colours Are Brighter.
Australian CD
"Open Your Eyes" – 5:41
"I Am an Astronaut" – 2:42
"You're All I Have" (Live in Hamburg) – 4:42
"Open Your Eyes" (music video)
"Shut Your Eyes" (music video)
CD promo
"Open Your Eyes" (Radio edit) – 3:56
"Open Your Eyes" (Album version) – 5:41
12" promo
"Open Your Eyes" (Allende Remix) – 7:29
"Chasing Cars" (Topher Jones & Blake Jarrell Remix) – 7:35
Unofficial releases
"Open Your Eyes" (Marky and Bungle Remix) – 5:43
"Open Your Eyes" (Tiësto Remix) (Private / Unreleased Remix)
"Open Your Eyes" (Redanka Mix) – 8:08
"Open Your Eyes" (Walker Remix) – 6:26
Reception[edit]
Yahoo! Music's Adam Webb had mixed reviews for the single. He rated it five stars out of ten and criticized them for "making the same record over and over again", though he stated "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" an exception. He called the song "a return to the formula of "Run", "Chasing Cars" and so on and so forth." He criticized the song further by saying that it sounded like "five young men caught in the headlights as Gary Lightbody sings about aching bones and cold skin over a clipped guitar riff, before everything explodes in an orgy of significance and strait-laced posturing. By the end, the boys in the band are furiously hammering away, heads down, no nonsense, wham bam thank you mam."[4]
The Irish Times columnist Brian Boyd derided Snow Patrol as "life-support machine music" due to the overuse of their songs on medical dramas such as Grey's Anatomy.[5] Q called the single "genuinely good".[3]
Charts[edit]
Chart (2008)[6]
Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[7] 53
German Singles Chart 73
Irish Singles Chart 21
UK Singles Chart 26
References[edit]
Jump up ^ [1] Archived January 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ "Open Your Eyes". Snow Patrol. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
^ Jump up to: a b "Video of the week - Snow Patrol". Q. Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
Jump up ^ "Snow Patrol - 'Open Your Eyes'". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
Jump up ^ "Culture & Entertainment News". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
Jump up ^ "Snow Patrol - Open Your Eyes - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
Jump up ^ "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
External links[edit]
Music video for "Open Your Eyes" on YouTube
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Final Straw
Eyes Open
A Hundred Million Suns
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"Velocity Girl / Absolute Gravity"
"Starfighter Pilot"
"Ask Me How I Am"
"One Night Is Not Enough"
"Spitting Games"
"Run"
"Chocolate"
"How to Be Dead"
"You're All I Have"
"Chasing Cars"
"Hands Open"
"Set the Fire to the Third Bar"
"Open Your Eyes"
"Shut Your Eyes"
"Signal Fire"
"Take Back the City"
"Crack the Shutters"
"If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It"
"The Planets Bend Between Us"
"Just Say Yes"
"An Olive Grove Facing the Sea"
"Called Out in the Dark"
"This Isn't Everything You Are"
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