Victoria and Abdul Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: May. 30, 2017

Victoria and Abdul

Release Date: Friday, September 22, 2017 Limited Friday, September 29, 2017 Expansion

Director: Stephen Frears

Starring: Judi Dench • Ali Fazal • Adeel Akhtar • Simon Callow • Michael Gambon

N/A Drama N/A

3.9 / 5

93% WILL SEE 7% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim, a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Victoria and Abdul.

Judi Dench
... Queen Victoria

Artemis Fowl, Tulip Fever
A
Ali Fazal
Rule Breakers, Kandahar
A
Adeel Akhtar
Murder Mystery 2, Pan
S
Simon Callow
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, It's Christmas!
M
Michael Gambon
The Good Shepherd, Judy
Eddie Izzard
Boyz in the Wood, Valkyrie
R
Ruth McCabe
Aisha
T
Tim Pigott-Smith
Jupiter Ascending, Alice in Wonderland
J
Julian Wadham
Churchill, The Song of Names
O
Olivia Williams
Anna Karenina, The Sixth Sense
F
Fenella Woolgar
Compleat Female Stage Beauty, Bright Young Things

Crew Behind the Film

The Victoria and Abdul behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Stephen Frears last directed The Lost King and Florence Foster Jenkins. The film's writer Lee Hall last wrote Cats and Rocketman.

Director: Stephen Frears
Screenwriter: Lee Hall

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: BBC Films; Working Title Films

Production Details

What we know about the Victoria and Abdul movie production.

Key Facts

The screenplay of Victoria and Abdul is by Lee Hall, an Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner for Working Title’s Billy Elliot; and is based on Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant.

Production Updates for Victoria and Abdul

May 2017

Completed

Changed Victoria and Abdul movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The production is filming at locations across Scotland, India, and England.

Jun 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Slated to go into production this year for a 2017 release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Victoria and Abdul

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Victoria and Abdul was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, September 22, 2017. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Stronger and The LEGO Ninjago Movie. As a limited release, Victoria and Abdul was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.