Review of Mrs Brown (1997) by Joanna P — 15 Jun 2008
This is one of my favorite movies. Judi Dench is marvelous (as always) portraying a woman trapped both by her grief and protocol. Comedian Billy Connelly makes a wonderful dramatic turn as the say-anything highlander who brings her out of her grief over the death of her husband Prince Albert--at least with him. Of course they can never be more than friends and even that only really in private. The various class structures are portrayed brilliantly, and even if it isn't entirely historical and based on some speculation, I still rate it as a wonderful portrayal of Victorian society and the frustrations of court life.
Dame Judi should have won the Oscar that year, which went to Helen Hunt. Many think she was given the Supporting Actress Oscar the next year for her 8-minutes of screen time as Queen Elizabeth in 'Shakespeare in Love' as compensation for her not winning Best Actress for 'Mrs. Brown'.
Highly recommended.
This review of Mrs Brown (1997) was written by Joanna P on 15 Jun 2008.
Mrs Brown has generally received positive reviews.
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