Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown

Name: Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Released: July 18, 1997
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Billy Connolly, Judi Dench

1997

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Miramax Films | Release Date: July 18, 1997 | PG

Starring: Billy Connolly, Judi Dench

Summary: Queen Victoria (Dench) was the world's most powerful woman. Rugged Scotsman John Brown (Connolly) was a lowly servant who looked after her horses. Yet when circumstances brought them together, the result was a passionate friendship that scandalized a nation. (Buena Vista Entertainment)

Director: John Madden

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, Romance

Rating: PG

Runtime: 105 min

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Stanley Kauffmann

The film's authority rests first and finally on the two actors in the leading roles. They are utterly reassuring. [4 August 1997, p. 26]

James Berardinelli

Mrs. Brown will delight and touch any viewer who seeks it out. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Their personality types match up splendidly with the characters they play as well as each other, and Mrs. Brown's greatest pleasure is seeing and hearing them spar. Even with the gloves on, this is a battle well worth observing. Read full review

David Sterritt

Poignant, witty, historically illuminating. Read full review

Edward Guthmann

A first-rate historical drama. Read full review

Russell Smith

Assuming that rich human insight, great production values, and topnotch acting still count for something, Mrs. Brown should have no trouble finding an appreciative audience. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Sandra Contreras

An intelligent story for the kilts-and-corsets crowd. Read full review

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ahmedaiman1999

Apr 20, 2020

This is a very solid period drama. And whether you enjoyed Stephen Frears' Victoria & Abdul or its perfunctory and sentimental approach to its story completely turned you off, this one has a very similar story about Queen Victoria also played by Judi Denchin what could be quite possibly theThis is a very solid period drama. And whether you enjoyed Stephen Frears' Victoria & Abdul or its perfunctory and sentimental approach to its story completely turned you off, this one has a very similar story about Queen Victoria also played by Judi Denchin what could be quite possibly the best role I've seen for her, which does say something.

This one handle such story in a rather serious and earnest manner that you couldn't help being engrossed in the goings-on, and it's far more intricate and clever. However, I think it could have been trimmed a tad to step up the deliberate pacing a little and shorten it a bit. I'd also love if more risks had been taken in shooting the film.

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lasttimeisaw

Feb 2, 2012

I don't want to be slanted towards any film labelled awards-crowned, which would be a surefire guarantee that it is better than average, even though it stars one of my all-time favorite actresses Dame Judi Dench and it is one of her premier glare. HMMB is a British period film from JohnI don't want to be slanted towards any film labelled awards-crowned, which would be a surefire guarantee that it is better than average, even though it stars one of my all-time favorite actresses Dame Judi Dench and it is one of her premier glare. HMMB is a British period film from John Madden (whose SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE 1998 would upset the Oscar ceremony in 1999 and honor Ms. Denchâ… Expand

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