The Young Victoria

The term called “heritage cinema” might have been generated for British movies that works on things of their nation’s history and much of these films finds an all ready market overseas. The movie named The Young Victoria is not an exception from them it is a very beautifully mounted as well as costumed odyssey which is into an early life of the monarch. The script of the movie is by Julian Fellowes, who had won an Oscar Award for his awesome screenplay for the movie Gosford Park, the movie called The Young Victoria is positively sizzling with an impeccable pedigree.

Emily Blunt, who won the Golden Globe Award in 2006 for acting in the movie The Devil Wears Prada, acts as the queen at a stage of life which will be very unfamiliar to majority of the viewers who are more usual in seeing the monarchs in their later years.

Rupert Friend is nicely matched as the Prince Albert. Rupert bears an unusually remarkable physical similarity. These two are assisted by a very customary strong cast from Jim Broadbent, Miranda Richardson, Mark Strong and Paul Bettany.

Fifth in line to the throne at birth, Princess Victoria in the fifth in the line eligible for the throne just after the sudden deaths of her grand-father, two uncles and father. She was the heiress who was presumptive from the time of William IV (whose role is played by Jim Broadbent) her third remaining uncle. She was crowned as the queen in the year 1830, just when she was 14.

It is story of love that includes the princess and her first cousin. This is the main theme of the movie. But the movie also shows the political happenings and cravings for power that revolved around her. The movie also show the difficult way she had to go through in order to claim the throne.

Release Date: December 18th, 2009
Genre: Drama, Romance, Biopic
Starring: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Miranda Richardson, Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Mark Strong, Thomas Kretschmann
Director: Jean-Marc Vallee
Writer: Julian Fellowes
Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min.
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild sensuality, a scene of violence, and brief incidental language and smoking.
Distributors: Apparition
Official Website: TheYoungVictoriaMovie.com
Photos: The Young Victoria Pictures
Review: The Young Victoria Review
Trailers: The Young Victoria Trailer