The Young Victoria

The Young Victoria

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“The Young Victoria” is a film from 2009, directed by Jean Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes. The historical and romantic drama is about the turbulent early years of Queen Victoria’s reign and her marriage to Prince Albert. In 1837, 17- year- old Victoria (Emily Blunt) gets the object of a royal power struggle. When King William (Jim Broadbent), her uncle, is dying, Victoria is in line for the throne. Victoria ascends the throne in the age of 18 and thus assumes responsibility amongst a time of grave political conflicts. She has to learn to sustain her position as the queen. During that time, Victoria’s handsome cousin Albert (Rupert Friend), also the nephew of King Leopold of Belgium (Thomas Kretschmann) visits the court in London. It is obvious that Albert is pushed by his family to win her hand in order to strengthen the family’s influence on the English royal house. Although Victoria and Albert have to overcome a lot of obstacles, they get married and rule together in the end. The film won the Academy Award for the Best Costume Design and also the awards for the Best Costume Design and the Best Make-Up at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

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http://www.allmovie.com/work/388935

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0962736/

http://www.moviepilot.de/movies/young-victoria

http://www.theyoungvictoriamovie.com/

http://www.victoriana.com/youngvictoria/youngvictoria-movie.html