The Young Victoria - wikipedia The Young Victoria For the 1963 film, see The Young Victoria ( 1963 film ). The Young Victoria Theatrical release poster Directed by Jean - Marc Vallée Produced by Martin Scorsese Graham King Timothy Headington Sarah Ferguson Written by Julian Fellowes Starring Emily Blunt Rupert Friend Miranda Richardson Jim Broadbent Paul Bettany Mark Strong Thomas Kretschmann Julian Glover Michael Maloney Rachael Stirling Music by Ilan Eshkeri Cinematography Hagen Bogdanski Edited by Jill Bilcock Matt Garner Production company GK Films Distributed by Momentum Pictures ( UK ) Apparition ( US ) Release date 6 March 2009 ( 2009 - 03 - 06 ) ( United Kingdom ) 18 December 2009 ( 2009 - 12 - 18 ) ( United States ) Running time 105 minutes Country United Kingdom United States Language English Budget $35 million Box office $27,409,889 The Young Victoria is a 2009 British - American period drama film directed by Jean - Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes, based on the early life and reign of Queen Victoria, and her marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe - Coburg and Gotha. Produced by Graham King, Martin Scorsese, Sarah Ferguson and Timothy Headington, the film stars Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Mark Strong and Jim Broadbent among a large ensemble cast. As screenwriter, Fellowes sought to make the film as historically accurate as possible. With this in mind, Academy Award - winning costume designer Sandy Powell and historical consultant Alastair Bruce were hired, and filming for The Young Victoria took place at various historical landmarks in England to further the film 's authenticity. Despite this, various aspects of the film have been criticised for their historical inaccuracies. Momentum Pictures released the film in the United Kingdom, where it appeared in cinemas on 6 March 2009. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group opened The Young Victoria in limited theatrical release in the United States on 18 December 2009 through Apparition. Critical reception was generally positive, and it scored a 76 percent rating on film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based upon 139 reviews. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning the 2009 Academy Award for Best Costume Design. The film also won for the Best Make - Up and Hair and Best Costume Design at the 63rd British Academy Film Awards. Contents 1 Plot 2 Main cast 3 Production 3.1 Conception and adaptation 3.2 Casting 3.3 Filming 4 Historical accuracy 5 Music 6 Reception 6.1 Release 6.2 Critical reception 6.3 Accolades 7 Home media 8 References 9 External links Plot Princess Victoria of Kent is the heiress presumptive to the throne during the last years of the reign of her uncle King William IV and is subject to a political tug of war for influence over her. On the one side is her mother, the Duchess of Kent, along with the comptroller of the Duchess 's household, Sir John Conroy, who tries to force Victoria to sign papers declaring a regency and giving him and her mother power. On the other side is her uncle, King Leopold I of the Belgians, who wishes to use his influence through family ties to secure an alliance between Britain and his kingdom. He decides to have his nephew Prince Albert of Saxe - Coburg - Gotha seduce Victoria and he is coached in her likes and dislikes. The Duchess invites the Coburg brothers, Albert and Prince Ernest of Saxe - Coburg - Gotha, to visit the household. Victoria and Albert develop an early fondness for each other, despite Victoria knowing that Albert was sent by their uncle to win her favours. They begin writing to one another after Albert returns home. At a birthday reception in Windsor Castle, the King states his wish to be closer to Victoria and insults her mother. But when the King increases Victoria 's income, this is rejected by Conroy, who physically subdues her in front of her mother, heightening the animosity between them. The King then sends the Prime Minister Lord Melbourne to advise her. Victoria agrees to make him her private secretary, and he appoints ladies - in - waiting for her from political families allied to him. King William dies after Victoria 's 18th birthday, avoiding a regency. After accession, Victoria immediately begins to exert her independence, including moving into her own room and banishing Conroy from her household and coronation. During her first meeting with the Privy Council, she announces that `` I mean to devote my life in service of my country and my people ''. Victoria now moves into the recently completed Buckingham Palace and her aunt, Queen Adelaide, advises her against giving in too much to Lord Melbourne 's direction. Albert then comes to England to spend more time with Victoria. They bond more, dancing together during her coronation and later discussing together the condition of the poor. Albert hints at taking their relationship further but the self - sufficient Victoria resists and he leaves. When Lord Melbourne loses a vote in Parliament, the new Prime Minister designate, Sir Robert Peel, wishes to replace some of her ladies - in - waiting with supporters of his own party and the queen refuses. Peel in turn refuses the queen 's invitation to form a new government, allowing Melbourne to continue as Prime Minister. The subsequent crisis damages Victoria 's popularity, leading to demonstrations outside the palace and insults hurled at her in public. Her loneliness during the turbulence draws Victoria closer to Albert through their letters and she decides to invite him back to Britain. Since protocol prevents him suggesting marriage, she proposes to him herself. Their marriage is loving and the birth of their first child helps heal the breach between Victoria and her mother, who had earlier sent a letter of support during the crisis. Nevertheless, Albert is frustrated at his initial powerlessness and Queen Adelaide advises Victoria to allow him to take on more duties. He then reorganises the running of the royal household and dismisses Conroy for mishandling funds. As Victoria 's primary adviser, he now blocks the influences of Lord Melbourne and King Leopold. However, Victoria quarrels with him fiercely for going over her head with Peel in the matter of her household. Soon after, when Victoria is fired upon by a would - be assassin as they are riding in an open carriage, Albert throws himself across her and is wounded. This bravery leads to their reconciliation and Melbourne advises her to share with Albert also her work for the social welfare. The final title card sketches in their successful future until Albert 's death at the age of 42. Main cast Emily Blunt ( pictured ) starred as Queen Victoria. Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria Rupert Friend as Prince Albert of Saxe - Coburg and Gotha Miranda Richardson as the Duchess of Kent Mark Strong as Sir John Conroy Jim Broadbent as King William IV Harriet Walter as Queen Adelaide Paul Bettany as Lord Melbourne Thomas Kretschmann as King Leopold I of Belgium Jesper Christensen as Baron Stockmar Jeanette Hain as Baroness Louise Lehzen Julian Glover as the Duke of Wellington Michael Maloney as Sir Robert Peel Michiel Huisman as Prince Ernest of Saxe - Coburg and Gotha Johnnie Lyne - Pirkis as Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale Liam Scott as Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Dave A. Hewitt as the Duke of Norfolk Danny Dalton as Prince Wilhelm of Prussia Sophie Roberts as Lady Emma Portman Rachael Stirling as the Duchess of Sutherland Genevieve O'Reilly as Lady Flora Hastings Roddy Weaver as William IV 's Chief Footman David Robb as Lord John Russell Emily Eby as Lady Eliza Princess Beatrice of York as a lady - in - waiting Josef Altin as Edward Oxford, the first of eight people who tried to assassinate Queen Victoria. Production Conception and adaptation It was Sarah, Duchess of York, who conceived the idea for a film based upon the early years of Queen Victoria. She had been interested in the queen since her marriage to Prince Andrew, Duke of York, a great - great - great - grandson of Victoria and Albert, and had written two books about her with the help of an historian. The Victoria - Albert relationship in particular drew her into the queen 's history, as she believed there were parallels between their marriage and her own with Prince Andrew, as they both `` fought for their love '' in the midst of public scrutiny. A friend set up a meeting with producer Graham King, to whom she pitched the idea along with several others. At the time wrapping up his work on The Departed, King, a native of Britain, had been looking for a project set in his home country for years. The producer later remembered, `` she pitched me a bunch of things, and among them was a three - page synopsis of Victoria 's early life : the precise span covered in The Young Victoria. ( After that the film ) just fell into place. '' King brought frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese on board as a co-executive producer, as the Academy Award - winning director knew `` pretty much all there is to know about British history ''. Gosford Park screenwriter Julian Fellowes contacted King to present ideas for a script, and according to the producer, `` ( Fellowes ) seemed to have the whole movie planned out in his head so we told him to go ahead and write it. Three months later, this incredibly impressive screenplay showed up on our desks. '' Fellowes was immediately hired by him and Scorsese. Fellowes chose not to end the film at Albert 's death because he was wary of copying `` the horror of biopics, '' where there is simply an important event after important event. Believing it had been done before and that the audience was already familiar with that part of Victoria 's history, he thought it would be better suited for a television series or for another film. For the film 's director, King wanted someone `` who would steer us away from the traditional BBC - type costume drama, '' and `` make a period film for an MTV audience ''. By chance, someone recommended King watch the 2005 film C.R.A.Z.Y. by French - Canadian filmmaker Jean - Marc Vallée, and became immediately interested in hiring him. King offered the job to Vallée on their very first meeting. Though at first expressing disinterest, Vallée agreed to direct after reading the script. He commented, `` When I read the script, I saw it 's a family drama, a romance, a political plot at the same time. '' Vallee considered Victoria to be a rebel because `` she has this attitude, which is you make noise, you want to yell and yell loudly to your parents and all the people, to authority... ' I 'm going to do it my way. ' That 's what rock ' n ' roll is all about. That 's what I liked about her, this energy. ( Victoria ) was special and had this mystical quality. '' Academy Award - winning costume designer Sandy Powell heard about the script and contacted King, who in turn hired her. Powell was granted exclusive access to Victoria 's wedding dress and coronation robes while researching. Based upon his work on The Lives of Others and his German nationality, Hagen Bogdanski was selected as the director of photography. Fellowes enlisted his friend Alastair Bruce 's help with the coronation ceremony 's historical authenticity, which led to Bruce 's employment as the film 's historical consultant, his first film credit. Casting `` I was blown away by how remarkable she was and she seemed like a very modern character, a very 21st century sort of woman. It appealed that it was an opportunity to play someone who is a contradiction to people 's preconception of what she was like. Everyone knows her as the mourning Queen who was wheeled around in black with a hanky on her head and was kind of repressed, but she was just the polar opposite when she was younger. That was exciting to me, that I could change people 's opinion of what Victoria was like. '' -- Emily Blunt on her character Queen Victoria For the title role, King required the candidate be British, and considered casting an unknown actress. British actress Emily Blunt read the script, and aware other actresses would fight for the part, she approached King early in the search process. Blunt later admitted she had a `` non-existent knowledge '' of the queen, but after consulting her mother about Victoria 's successful marriage, Blunt told King that the queen `` was a young girl who was very in love for the first time, and she was in a job where she felt way over her head. So I said to Graham, ' She 's rebellious. She 's a survivor. ' I did n't want to approach her as the English rose, but as a young girl who was fighting ''. They awarded Blunt the role after viewing her entire filmography as well as her Golden Globes acceptance speech for Gideon 's Daughter. Blunt noted, `` I thought ( Victoria ) was remarkable and such a challenge. This young girl, who was so feisty and emotional and strong - willed, was very fascinating to me... In my life and in the job I 've chosen to do, you have to perform all the time. And I thought Victoria was a bit of an actress. '' After winning the part, Blunt was allowed access to Windsor Castle, where she viewed Victoria 's paintings, letters, diaries, and music composed by Albert himself. Known at the time for his role in Pride & Prejudice, Rupert Friend was cast as Victoria 's husband Prince Albert. Determined not to use any big Hollywood names, King looked at many European actors before settling on British actor Rupert Friend. They were aware of him from the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice. Vallée noted, `` I had an image of Albert in my mind, before we cast Rupert, and how the actor might play him and when Rupert came on board he was just right. He had a very good understanding of the character and he did a lot of research to get him right, with the accent and his deportment. He really looks the part, he looks so romantic ! '' Co-producer Dennis O'Sullivan called Friend `` our Scarlett O'Hara search ''. They believed the actor had the most chemistry with Blunt after selecting several to play chess with her. Friend 's height ( 6 ft 1in ) also played a factor in their choice. Friend believed `` Albert was a true unsung hero. A great reformer, a doting husband and father, a hard worker and man of real integrity and modesty. '' The actor also thought their relationship was not `` a gooey love story '' ; rather, their arguments showed it `` was n't an easy road by any means ''. Friend strove to immerse himself in the role, and learned the prince 's particular characteristics, such as the way he rode a horse, walked, and played the piano. He worked with a voice coach and German instructor to perfect his accent, with the intention of `` put ( ting ) in as much German as possible, because Victoria and Albert did speak German to each other. '' Paul Bettany was cast as Lord Melbourne despite being roughly twenty years too young for the part. Vallée explained, `` We could n't find a 58 - year - old actor who was sexy and good - looking enough. Paul was a more than good enough actor to age from the inside, and he plays him as a great politician and a great seducer. '' Early in the casting process the crew wanted to cast Miranda Richardson as the Duchess of Kent, and believed she had such great chemistry with Blunt that it became `` genuinely uncomfortable watching them in a scene, as the scenes are so intense and real. '' Jim Broadbent and Mark Strong joined the cast as King William IV and Sir John Conroy, respectively, as did Harriet Walter as Queen Adelaide. Sarah 's elder daughter, Princess Beatrice of York, made her film debut in a small cameo role, becoming the first member of the Royal Family to appear in a non-documentary film. Filming `` It adds so much to the film to shoot at these beautiful locations. You look at these places and think how can you not shoot here. Not only does the film look ravishing, but it 's important for everyone especially the cast and director to feel that authenticity and see that translate onto the screen. '' -- Graham King on filming in England In consideration of the expense of a film shot in Britain, King initially sought to film in Germany and Eastern Europe. However, he came to the realisation that it was vital The Young Victoria be filmed in its native country for authenticity. Due to the Duchess of York 's status and connections with the British royal family, The Young Victoria was able to film in many actual palaces and other landmarks. The film had a ten - week shoot starting in August 2007. Scenes set at Westminster Abbey were filmed at Lincoln Cathedral in September and October, and Ham House was substituted for Kensington Palace. Blenheim Palace, Lancaster House and Ditchley Park doubled for internal scenes of the monarch 's main residence, Buckingham Palace. Other scenes filmed at Hampton Court Palace, Arundel Castle in West Sussex, Wilton House near Salisbury, Balls Park and Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire. Week four of shooting was especially intensive, as filming was done at a different site each day, including Osterley Park, Old Royal Naval College, Ham House, Novello Theatre and Hampton Court. Historical accuracy Fellowes strove to make the script free of anachronisms, to the point where he became upset when actor Jim Broadbent ad - libbed and told the Duke of Wellington to `` Enjoy the meal '' during a dinner scene, a phrase not proper for the time period. The writer commented, `` Everything I have put into it is based entirely on fact. It just happens to be a story that not many people are familiar with. '' Fellowes has remarked that while he would not alter the `` fundamental truth '', such as the characters ' real relationships to each other, he strove to `` use episodes to illustrate the journey you 're taking your characters, and with them, your audience ''. In the film, Lord Melbourne ( pictured ) is portrayed as a young man ; he was in actuality forty years Victoria 's senior. Although largely faithful to a selection of historical facts, the film has drawn criticism for embellishing on events in order to increase dramatic potential. For example, Prince Albert was never shot during an assassination attempt on Queen Victoria. Fellowes told BBC Radio 4 's Film Programme that in actuality the prince did put his body before the queen as protection, and that showing Prince Albert having been grazed by the bullet in the film was added to best show his bravery and devotion as he tried to stop Queen Victoria from being shot. Another departure from history comes during Victoria 's coronation scene. Contrary to what is shown in the film, Albert was not present at the ceremony ; the couple instead wrote letters to each other, but Fellowes felt that having them keep opening letters would be less cinematic. Furthermore, according to Fellowes, `` The scene where ( Conroy ) is trying to make her sign the paper when she is ill and she throws it to the floor - it 's completely true '', and `` The scene in Windsor where the King stands up and insults Victoria 's mother is not only true, but about two - thirds of his speech is what he actually said ! '' However, the Duchess of Kent was seated next to the King when he spoke and did not leave during the speech ; and, undepicted in the film, the princess burst into tears, `` and the two parties, soon realising that they had gone too far, patched up an uneasy truce ''. According to Charles Greville 's memoirs : `` The Queen ( Adelaide ) looked in deep distress, the Princess ( Victoria ) burst into tears, and the whole company were aghast. The Duchess of Kent said not a word. Immediately after they rose and retired, and a terrible scene ensued ; the Duchess announced her immediate departure and ordered her carriage, but a sort of reconciliation was patched up, and she was prevailed upon to stay till the next day. '' William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, who was prime minister when Victoria came to the throne and a political mentor to the young queen, was forty years her senior, but is portrayed as a much younger man in the film. As for King Leopold, he was her favourite uncle whose advice she constantly sought ; her interest in Albert was due not to the latter 's success in wooing her, but simply to please Leopold. Victoria 's great - great - granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II viewed the film in a special screening ; according to one source, she believed the film had a `` lot of good points '', but was unhappy with the change to the assassination attempt, and also thought the British officers ' costumes looked too German. Apart from the assassination attempt, historian Alex von Tunzelmann noted that `` historically, ( the film 's ) not at all bad '', and especially praised the depiction of contemporary politics and the characteristics Friend put into his performance as Prince Albert. Music The Young Victoria ( Music from the Motion Picture ) Soundtrack album by Ilan Eshkeri Released 10 March 2009 Genre Film score Label EMI Ilan Eshkeri chronology Telstar : The Joe Meek Story ( 2008 ) Telstar : The Joe Meek Story 2008 The Young Victoria ( 2009 ) Ninja Assassin ( 2009 ) Ninja Assassin 2009 Director Vallée used his background as a DJ to `` create a structure for a film using music with the right rhythm and balance. I wanted to combine classical pieces with a rock spirit ''. During filming Vallée often played rock music, such as the Rolling Stones, to create the right `` mood '' before a scene. Executive producer Colin Vaines knew composer Ilan Eshkeri, and hired him for the film. Sinéad O'Connor performed `` Only You '', which O'Sullivan described as `` very much in line with one of the overriding aims of the film, which was to be hopeful and tell people that these amazing love stories really can happen, it 's not just a fairy tale. '' EMI Music released the film soundtrack. It received a nomination for the 2010 Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Score. The soundtrack includes the following tracks : Track listing No. Title Length 1. `` Childhood '' 3 : 09 2. `` Go To England, Make Her Smile ( Albert 's Theme ) '' 1 : 08 3. `` Down The Stairs ( Victoria 's Theme ) '' 0 : 57 4. `` The King 's Birthday '' 6 : 00 5. `` Swan Song '' 2 : 26 6. `` The King Is Dead '' 3 : 07 7. `` Buckingham Palace '' 1 : 06 8. `` Lord Melbourne ( Antonín Dvořák ) '' 1 : 07 9. `` Albert Returns '' 1 : 55 10. `` Archery '' 1 : 19 11. `` The First Waltz '' 1 : 45 12. `` Rainy Gazebo '' 1 : 59 13. `` Letters From Victoria '' 1 : 17 14. `` Constitutional Crisis '' 2 : 20 15. `` Riot '' 1 : 38 16. `` Letters From Albert '' 1 : 18 17. `` Marriage Proposal '' 3 : 55 18. `` Honeymoon '' 2 : 18 19. `` Assassin '' 4 : 02 20. `` Victoria And Albert '' 3 : 32 21. `` Only You - Sinéad O'Connor '' 5 : 17 Reception Release Momentum Pictures handled distribution of The Young Victoria in the United Kingdom. The film 's world premiere was held on 5 February 2009 at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival while its UK premiere was held in London 's Leicester Square on 3 March., though the film was shown in the small market town of Bridport, Dorset two days before this on 1 March 2009 in the Electric Palace Theatre, of which Julian Fellowes is a patron. The film was released in British cinemas on 6 March 2009. On its opening week in the UK The Young Victoria grossed £ 1,016,053, and earned a total of £ 4,538,697 over its six - week run. A bidding war erupted over its US release, and American distribution studio Apparition on the behalf of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group won the rights to the film. At the time, Apparition executive Bob Berney noted the film is `` very audience friendly and commercial. '' The Young Victoria earned USD $160,069 on its initial US release on 18 December 2009, where it opened in twenty theatres. It expanded nationwide on Christmas Day, and grossed USD $11,001,272 by the end of its theatrical run. Critical reception The film received a generally positive reception and holds a 76 % ' Fresh ' rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 145 reviews. Entertainment Weekly film critic Owen Gleiberman gave The Young Victoria a B+ ; he gave praise to Emily Blunt 's performance and concluded, `` The Young Victoria has a subtler flow than you might expect, and at times it 's calmer than you may like. Director Jean - Marc Vallée 's images have a creamy stateliness, but this is no gilded princess fantasy -- it 's the story of a budding ruler who learns to control her surroundings, and Blunt makes that journey at once authentic and relevant. '' Manohla Dargis of The New York Times called it a `` frivolously entertaining film '' and believed it was `` directed with some snap by Jean - Marc Vallée ''. Dargis finished her review, `` Despite the filmmakers ' efforts to persuade us that The Young Victoria is a serious work, and despite some tense moments and gunfire, the film 's pleasures are as light as its story. No matter. Albert may never rip Victoria 's bodice, but he does eventually loosen it, to her delight and ours. '' The Daily Telegraph called The Young Victoria a `` production of the highest calibre with an impeccable cast. '' The Times ' Wendy Ide gave the film 3 out 5 stars wrote `` It 's decorative, but suffers from a stultifying lack of drama '' and found similarities to the 1998 film Elizabeth. Ide found Victoria and Albert 's relationship to be `` persuasive and rather charming, '' and praised the performances of both the main and supporting cast, particularly noting Bettany 's scene - stealing performance. Less positive was Peter Bradshaw, film critic for The Guardian, who gave the film two out of five stars. While initially looking forward to Blunt 's performance, he believed the `` black - belt minx '' actress was `` never really allowed to let rip. All that coiled feline sensuality stay ( ed ) coiled ''. He thought the queen 's relationship with Prince Albert `` very, very unsexy '', as their devotion `` makes for a boring film ''. Bradshaw did praise the power dynamics around Victoria, but concluded `` I spent an hour and three - quarters waiting for this film to start. Where was the tang and the zing and the oomph of Fellowes 's cracking script for Robert Altman 's Gosford Park ? '' Accolades Main article : List of accolades received by The Young Victoria Emily Blunt received a Golden Globe nomination in 2010 for Best Dramatic Actress but lost to Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side. Blunt received further nominations at the British Independent Film Awards, Broadcast Film Critics ' Association Awards, and at the Empire Awards, among others. The film also received three Academy Awards nominations in 2010 for Best Art Direction ( which it lost to Avatar ), Makeup ( which it lost to Star Trek ) and won for Costume Design. At the 63rd British Academy Film Awards, The Young Victoria won the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design and the BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair. Home media Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the DVD and Blu - ray on 13 July 2009 for the UK, and 20 April 2010 for the US. The DVD special features included deleted and extended scenes, and four featurettes on filming and the subject matter 's history. The Blu - ray possesses a feature that allows viewers to access real - time data about the actors, music, film trivia and other information. References ^ Jump up to : `` The Young Victoria ( 2009 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved 20 July 2011. ^ Jump up to : Bruni, Frank ( 10 December 2009 ). `` Duchess of York as Film Producer ''. The New York Times. 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Question: who played prince albert in the young victoria
Answer: Rupert Friend