UK / Ireland / USA,
1997, 103 min
Directed by:
John MaddenScreenplay:
Jeremy BrockCinematography:
Richard GreatrexComposer:
Stephen WarbeckCast:
Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, Gerard Butler, David Westhead, Sara Stewart, Elaine Collins, Oliver Ford Davies, George Hall (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) was the world's most powerful woman. Rugged Scotsman John Brown (Billy 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! (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1998 - Judi Dench (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1998 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1998 - Judi Dench (Best Leading Actress)
- 1998 - Best Costume Design
- 1998 - Best Film
- 1998 - Billy Connolly (Best Leading Actor)
- 1998 - Jeremy Brock (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1998 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1998 - Best Production Design
- 1998 - Outstanding British Film
Golden Globes
- 1998 - Judi Dench (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1997 - Judi Dench (Best Actress)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1997 - John Madden (Un Certain Regard)