Mrs Brown - Jeremy Brock

It is 1864. The Government and Court are in turmoil. Queen Victoria remains withdrawn from the outside world, still mourning the death of her husband. As her popularity wanes there are calls to disestablish the monarchy and Sir Henry Ponsonby, the Queen's Private Secretary, summons John Brown, a Highland ghillie from Balmoral, in a last attempt to coax her back into public life. Jeremy Brock's moving screenplay tells the story of an extraordinary relationship. Rejecting Court protocol, Brown quickly becomes the Queen's most trusted companion through their unique intimacy and understanding. Determined to protect Victoria from a hostile public, Brown assumes authority and makes powerful enemies, who bitterly resent his influence. Rumours of an affair begin to scandalise polite society, sending shockwaves through Prime Minister Disraeli and his Government. A crisis in the monarchy seems inevitable

"A sensitive, richly detailed, passionate love story" (Variety); "A gemimmensely affecting and extremely funny" (The Observer); "A tour de force" (LA Times)