Victoria and Abdul

Based On the book by Shrabani Basu

Victoria & Abdul is a 2017 biographical historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani Basu, about the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim. It stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott-Smith (in his final film role), and Adeel Akhtar. The film had its world premiere at the 74th Venice Film Festival and was theatrically released on 15 September 2017 in the United Kingdom.

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Release date:

September 21, 2017

Director:

Stephen Frears

Cast:

Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith, Adeel Akhtar

Genre:

Historical, Drama, Biographical

Country:

United States, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2017 in adaptations