Victoria & Albert (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

John Erman

Writer:

John Goldsmith (writer)

Release Date:

20 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

An epic love story as proud and powerful as the British Empire.

Plot:

Lavish two-part dramatisation of the passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's lengthy marriage...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Marriage | Queen | Queen Victoria | 19th Century

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Victoria Hamilton	...	Victoria
Jonathan Firth	...	Prince Albert
James Callis	...	Ernest
Diana Rigg	...	Baroness Lehzen
Patrick Malahide	...	Sir John Conroy
Roger Hammond	...	Duke of Coburg
Penelope Wilton	...	Princess Mary Louise Victoria, Duchess of Kent
Peter Ustinov	...	King William IV
Delena Kidd	...	Queen Adelaide
Timothy Carlton	...	Dr. Halford
John Wood	...	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Malcolm Sinclair	...	Conyngham
Gary Raymond	...	Archbishop
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Lord William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Crispin Redman	...	Mr. Anson
Rachel Pickup	...	Lady Henrietta Standish
David Suchet	...	Baron Christian Friedrich von Stockmar, M.D.
Alec McCowen	...	Sir Robert Peel
Jonathan Pryce	...	King Leopold I of Belgium
Dudley Sutton	...	Page
Jonathan Cecil	...	Page
Joyce Redman	...	Old Queen Victoria
Toby Jones	...	Edward Oxford
Michael Siberry	...	Lord Uxbridge
Crispin Bonham-Carter	...	Lord Frederick Standish
Susan Kyd	...	Mrs. Horner
Elizabeth Spriggs	...	Actress in 'The Rivals'
David Conville	...	Actor in 'The Rivals'
Emily Raymond	...	Actress in 'The Rivals'
Donald Pickering	...	Dr. Locock
Richard Briers	...	Joseph Paxton
Simon Quarterman	...	Young Prince Albert Edward
Julie McKenna	...	Nellie Clifden
Kate Maberly	...	Princess Alice
Christopher Pulford	...	Prince Bertie
Maisie Preston	...	Princess Lenchen
William Hicks	...	Prince Affie
Poppy Rogers	...	Young Princess Alice
Zizi Vaigncourt-Strallen	...	Princess Vicky (as Zizi V-Strallen)
Phoebe-Loveday Raymond	...	Princess Louise
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Camilla Mathias	...	Wench
Alain Van Goethem	...	Brussels Footman (uncredited)

Directed by
John Erman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Goldsmith		writer

Produced by
David Cunliffe	....	producer
Sue Deeks	....	executive producer: BBC
Delia Fine	....	executive producer: A&E
John Goldsmith	....	co-executive producer
Adam Kempton	....	associate producer
Thomas Mattinson	....	line producer
Doug Schwalbe	....	executive producer: Splendid TV
James Straven	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Alan Parker

Cinematography by
Tony Imi

Film Editing by
David Blackmore
Ian Farr

Casting by
Jeremy Zimmerman

Production Design by
Keith Wilson

Art Direction by
James Foster

Set Decoration by
Alistair Kay

Costume Design by
Maria Price

Makeup Department
Karen Edwards	....	makeup artist
Charmaine Fuller	....	makeup artist
Pat Hay	....	makeup designer
Helen Johnson	....	makeup artist
Nuria Mbomio	....	makeup artist: FT2
Stephen Rose	....	hair designer
Tracey Wells	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Shelley Powell	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Egerton	....	first assistant director
Barney Hughes	....	third assistant director (as Barnaby Hughes)
Liz Legum	....	second assistant director
Keith Young	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Colin Ellis	....	props
Colin Gray	....	props
Dougie Lankston	....	props storeman
Heather Leary	....	assistant art director
Coralie Lew	....	assistant art director
Brian Neighbour	....	construction manager
Mitch Niclas	....	props
Dave Perschky	....	head carpenter
Allen J. Polley	....	prop master (as Allen Polley)
Mark Rimmell	....	production buyer
James R. Rokos	....	assistant art director (as James Rokos)
Paul Turner	....	props
Howard Weaver	....	scenic artist
Rosanna Westwood	....	art department assistant
Steve Williamson	....	head painter

Sound Department
Richard Fettes	....	sound effects editor
Matt Grimes	....	dialogue editor (as Matt Grime)
Dean Humphreys	....	sound re-recording mixer
Aaron Jones	....	sound trainee
Andy Kennedy	....	sound effects editor
Keith Marriner	....	adr editor
Keith Marriner	....	dialogue editor
Bjorn Ole Schroeder	....	dialogue editor (as Bjorn Schroeder)
Terry Sharratt	....	sound maintenance
Andrew Sissons	....	sound recordist
John Warhurst	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Ricky Farns	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Jim Allen	....	visual effects
Paul Lambert	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Rowley Irlam	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Aylward	....	grip
Harry Bowers	....	clapper loader
Diana Dunn	....	still photographer
Paul Edwards	....	Steadicam operator
Alison Lai	....	camera trainee
Alan Martin	....	gaffer
Lee Martin	....	best boy
Mark Milsome	....	focus puller
Julian Morson	....	additional camera operator

Casting Department
Andrea Clark	....	casting assistant
Lynn Glaser	....	casting: children (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Lord	....	costume assistant
Ian Nader	....	costume assistant
Peter Paul	....	costume assistant
Zoe Porter	....	assistant costume designer
Pookie Russell	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Chris Beeton	....	telecine colorist
Matthew Briggs	....	additional editor
Mike Fraser	....	negative cutter

Transportation Department
Derek McPhail	....	unit driver
Richard Sloggett	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Reid Carson	....	location assistant
Dan Channing-Williams	....	production runner
Diana Dunn	....	credits
Lucy Egerton	....	set runner
Sue Field	....	script supervisor
Fiona Garland	....	production secretary
Miranda Gooch	....	child acting coach
Stuart Hopps	....	choreographer
Samantha Knox-Johnston	....	production coordinator (as Sam Knox-Johnston)
Zeb Lamb	....	assistant to director
Caroline Morrison	....	location assistant
Nina Parnaby	....	accounting assistant
Victoria Piller-Carson	....	accountant
Marlea Willis	....	senior unit publicist
Verity Wislocki	....	assistant to producer
Charlie Woodhouse	....	location manager
Mike Fraser	....	rushes transfer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• A&E Television Networks
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Own2feet Productions
• Splendid Television

Distributors

• A&E Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• A&E Television Networks
• Alpha Media (2004) (China) (TV)

Other Companies

• Cinesite  thanks
• Eccentric Trading Company  thanks
• Elstree Film & Television Studios  thanks
• Film Finances  thanks
• Sound Design Company, The  post-production sound services

Runtime:

USA:200 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Arundel Castle, Arundel, West Sussex, England, UK

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the part 2 opening credits, Michael Siberry is misspelled "Michael Sibbery". (He is named correctly in the closing credits.)

Movie Connections:

Version of The Young Victoria (2009)

Soundtrack:

Zadok the Priest

Amazing!!!

I am a HUGE fan of A&E originals, as well as Masterpiece Theatre. Two of my favorite movies of all time are "Pride and Prejudice" (1995), and "Wives and Daughters". I am now adding "Victoria and Albert" to my list of all time favorites. This movie was absolutely stunning! And, what's even more amazing is that, unlike the previous favorites I mentioned, "Victoria and Albert" is a TRUE story! As soon as I finished watching it, I immediately went online to try to find more information on Victoria and Albert, family photos, excerpts from their diaries, etc. I had always thought of Queen Victoria as a women of 75 or so, and in a wheelchair. To see the true story of her younger years was such a treat.

The story was told SO very eloquently. Jonathan Firth and Victoria Hamilton were outstanding! They breathed life into their characters. I felt connected to Victoria and Albert somehow after I finished watching the movie. I actually felt like I was watching their lives unfold. The supporting cast was unreal. This was a dream cast, if I've ever seen one. Absolutely NO ONE was miscast. Nigel Hawthorne, as Lord M, was wonderful. The scene were he has to say goodbye to Victoria was so touching. Seeing these two historical characters sharing a tearful goodbye, and a handkerchief, was simply beautiful. The scenes between Victoria and Albert were pure magic. I love the scene between the two of them over the game of chess. I just don't know what else to say, except that this movie was utterly brilliant. It's an amazing in-depth look into 19th century British politics, but, above all, it's a stunningly glorious story of TRUE love. I'm getting teary-eyed just thinking about it! Please, please, take the time to see "Victoria and Albert". If you don't like this movie, well... then you and I could never possibly be friends. I know it's a bit harsh, but there it is. :)