AN EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF A QUEEN & HER NEW BEST FRIEND…
VICTORIA & ABDUL – Biography/Drama/History (2017) – Rated PG
Everything hinges on the relationship between Judi Dench’s Queen Victoria and Ali Fazal’s Abdul in this winning tale about a bored monarch who gets a new lease of life when she befriends an Indian servant. Based on real events (mostly), the film’s credentials are as impeccable as the queen’s lineage; with Stephen Frears (The Queen) at the helm, a well-observed screenplay by Lee Hall (Billy Elliott), an intricate score by Thomas Newman (Skyfall) and a supporting cast that blends perfectly. On a backdrop of social class prejudices and racial discrimination, the diminutive Dench delivers a towering central performance in this scrumptious story about an improbable and extraordinary friendship.
Abdul inexplicably becomes Queen Victoria’s best friend, teacher and confidante, much to the consternation and horror of her whining son Bertie (Eddie Izzard), palace head Sir Henry (the late Tim Pigott-Smith), Baroness Churchill (Olivia Williams) and the Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury (Michael Gambon). Frears judges the tone perfectly, offering a nice balance between comedy and drama and wrapping it all together with a rich emotional ribbon. Surprising, engaging, funny and poignant, this is a delightful film – and one to savour.
- When: 7pm Tuesday 13th February 2018 – Rated PG
- Where: TCH (Triabunna Community Hall) 3 Vicary St., Triabunna
- Times: Doors open @ 6.30pm – Film Starts @ 7pm (Session finishes approx. 9.30pm)
- Cost: All tickets are only $5.00 each
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