The Young Victoria
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| The Young Victoria | |
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| Directed by | Jean-Marc Vallée |
| Produced by | Martin Scorsese Graham King Sarah Ferguson Tim Headington |
| Written by | Julian Fellowes |
| Starring | Emily Blunt Miranda Richardson Jim Broadbent |
| Release date(s) | 2008 |
The Young Victoria is a Jean-Marc Vallée film set for 2008 release. It stars Emily Blunt, Miranda Richardson, and Jim Broadbent. The film will also be produced by Graham King, Martin Scorsese, Sarah, Duchess of York and Tim Headington
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[edit] Production
Scenes set at Westminster Abbey are to be filmed at Lincoln Cathedral in September and October 2007 [1], with some scenes already filmed at Blenheim Palace from 23-24 August 2007, Arundel Castle, West Sussex and Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.
[edit] Plot/Synopsis
The film follows on the life of the young Queen Victoria, focusing on her rule and romance with Prince Albert.
[edit] Principal Cast
- Emily Blunt as Victoria
- Rupert Friend as Prince Albert
- Miranda Richardson as The Duchess of Kent
- Jim Broadbent as King William IV
- Mark Strong as John Conroy
- Paul Bettany as Lord Melbourne
- Michaela Brooks as Young Victoria
- Jesper Christensen
- Harriet Walter
- Julian Glover as the Duke of Wellington
- Thomas Kretschmann as King Leopold I of Belgium
- Rachael Stirling as the Duchess of Sutherland
- Princess Beatrice of York (cameo) is to make an appearance during the coronation scene as a lady-in-waiting.
