Victoria and Abdul

2017 film directed by Stephen Frears
Movie film Q27701609
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Victoria and Abdul

Summary

Victoria and Abdul is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Victoria and Abdul's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Victoria and Abdul was directed by Stephen Frears[4].
  • Lee Hall wrote the screenplay for Victoria and Abdul[5].
  • Victoria and Abdul's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[6].
  • Victoria and Abdul's genre is drama film[7].
  • Victoria and Abdul's genre is biographical film[8].
  • Victoria and Abdul's genre is historical film[9].
  • Victoria and Abdul's based on is recorded as Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant[10].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Judi Dench[11].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Ali Fazal[12].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Q254022[13].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Tim Pigott-Smith[14].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Adeel Akhtar[15].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Simon Callow[16].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Michael Gambon[17].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Julian Wadham[18].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Olivia Williams[19].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Fenella Woolgar[20].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Jonathan Harden[21].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Paul Higgins[22].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Robin Soans[23].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Simon Paisley Day[24].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Amani Zardoe[25].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Sophie Trott[26].
  • A cast member of Victoria and Abdul was Penny Ryder[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Victoria and Abdul was produced by Tim Bevan[28]. It was directed by Stephen Frears[4]. Lee Hall wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Judi Dench[11], Ali Fazal[12], Q254022[13], Tim Pigott-Smith[14], Adeel Akhtar[15], and Simon Callow[16].

Publication

Publication dates include September 22, 2017[29], September 28, 2017[30], and September 21, 2017[31]. The original language of Victoria and Abdul was English[32]. Genres include drama film[7], biographical film[8], and historical film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.1/10[34], 65%[35], and 58/100[36].

Why It Matters

Victoria and Abdul has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 29d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2017-09-22T00:00:00Z, +2017-09-28T00:00:00Z, +2017-09-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Lee Hall
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
    Bbfc rating 12 certificate
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