[quote=""Rowan""]
I got Mrs Brown from NetFlix today via a friend. Has anyone seen this? Opinions?
I like Dame Judi Dench as an actress so I will probably watch it irrespective of the historical accuracy of the film. Still, I'd like to know whether it is or isn't accurate.[/quote]
I love Mrs Brown! From what I know it is as accurate as films get, they call it artistic liscense! Billy Connoly and Dame Judy are fantastic together.
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"Mrs Brown" is lovely, isn't it? The beautiful settings of Osborne House, where is was filmed, and the brilliant portrayal by Judy Dench, with nothing more than a flicker of her lips, or a blink, is wonderful. The only film which comes even closer to portaying the real Queen Victoria, in my opinion, is the wonderful old black and white, "The Mudlark". The actress, whose name temporarily escapes me, who portrayed Queen Victoria in that, even got the slight German accents, rolling the 'r' and captured her whole character in so many brilliant ways. The same film featured Alec Guinness as Disraeli....and he had him down to perfection! What joy!!!
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[quote=""Tanzanite""]You know, after looking at some information regarding the movies, I think it actually was the Mary, Queen of Scots movie that I saw. I know it wasn't 6 hours long (which would be the Elizabeth series with Glenda Jackson). But since she is also in the MQoS movie, that could be why I was confused. [/quote]
Glenda Jackson played Elizabeth in the Mary Queen of Scots movie they made in the seventies, as well as the 6 hour series.
Glenda Jackson played Elizabeth in the Mary Queen of Scots movie they made in the seventies, as well as the 6 hour series.
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[quote=""Catherine Delors""]Dame Judy Dench plays Queen Victoria. I too loved Mrs. Brown![/quote]
Hello, Catherine...Do you remember the name of the actress who played Queen Victoria in 'The Mudlark'...she is the one whose name I was trying to recall. It's such a lovely old film and her portrayal of Queen Victoria was absolutely spot-on to me
Hello, Catherine...Do you remember the name of the actress who played Queen Victoria in 'The Mudlark'...she is the one whose name I was trying to recall. It's such a lovely old film and her portrayal of Queen Victoria was absolutely spot-on to me