"God save the Queen, God save the Queen"
Wow what a deeply movie and beautifully detailed film. The story of a young Victoria (Emily Blunt) and all her trials leading up to her coronation; how her marriage was planned from her birth secretly yet how after all and the plan succeeded in a way it failed deeply because of the devotion Albert & Victoria had for each other. This film will tug deeply on your heart strings especially if you know of Alberts tragic death at only 42......
The film itself explains the royal families bloodlines rooted in other countrys such as Belgium and Germany and how important it was to find successors within these circles such as Albert (Rupert Friend) who was Victorias first cousin. The Coburg brothers spent some time in England with Victoria as gradually Albert earned victorias love. Victorias uncle King Leopold of Belgium devised the idea of his nephew Albert marrying Victoria as it would secure a strong alliance with England and Belgium
Queen Victoria herself was queen before she married which to many was revived with raised eyebrows as in one scene in the movie she questions if she actually wants to marry at all, Like Queen Elizabeth why can't see marry her country? In one scene when Albert has just recently met Victoria referred to their lives as a game of chess; their lives are planned out before them but why can't they play the players? why can they not live how they want? Albert is a open thinker as his character is shown with planning and helping people the actual Albert was a brilliant man who had many goals and adopted important public issues like educational and the abolition of slavery. He also took the responsibility of running the queens household, estate & office. It actually saddens me how young Albert died not only did he leave his nine children behind but Victoria took her husbands death extremely badly and mourned him for the rest of her life.
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| A realistic copy of Victorias actual wedding dress. |
The filming took place in locations of regency places Victoria herself would of been/lived. The costuming of the film is also perfect and detailed; upon research I learnt that not only was a academy award winning costumer (Sandy Powell) hired but Historical consultants. Note Powell has also worked on the resent and exciting release of Cinderella, Interview with a Vampire & Shakespeare in love all beautiful costuming without. Wow what an exciting job she must have.
The film won three awards winning best costume on two separate occasions and best make-up & hair; proving that this film did extremely well but is also a perfect watch for my terms work of "Gothic Horror" in Victorian Britain.
Watch the movie. Bring some tissue and be in awe of the beauty of the film. Out of five I'd give the film a High 4.
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