The Young Victoria

Starring: Emily Blunt (The Wolfman), Rupert Friend (The Last Legion), Paul Bettany (Iron Man 2), 2 X Oscar Nominee Miranda Richardson (Tom & Viv, Fred Claus), Oscar winner Jim Broadbent (Iris & Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince), Mark Strong (Robin Hood),

Written by: Oscar winner Julian Fellowes (best screenplay: Gosford Park)

Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallee

Plot: First years of Queen Victoria's rule including her enduring romance with Prince Albert

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFiI5moxmIQ

Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW3B-MK19_w-My favorite scene in the movie

Review:

What a beautiful love story. At its heart, it's about a love between a husband and wife. It's beautifully acted with great chemistry between the two leads. It's also a well-shot, gorgeous film with great costumes and lush sets. This was simply an enjoyable movie with an air and lightness about it not typically found in period pieces, let alone historical bio-pics. The characters almost feel modern. Even though the movie isn't modern, you can see someone you know, perhaps even yourself, in the characters. I highly recommend this movie.

Awards:

Academy Awards, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Won	Oscar	Best Achievement in Costume Design Sandy Powell
	Nominated	Oscar	Best Achievement in Art Direction Patrice Vermette (art director) Maggie Gray (set decorator)
			Best Achievement in Makeup John Henry Gordon Jenny Shircore

Rating:

Writing-A

Acting-A

Directing-A

Music-B

Cinematography-A

Editing-B

Costumes-A

Art Direction-A

Hair-A

Makeup-A

*** Stars