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Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

Storyline
Abdul Karim arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria's golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favor with the queen herself. As Victoria questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance that her household and inner circle try to destroy. As their friendship deepens, the queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes, joyfully reclaiming her humanity.
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User Reviews
Victoria and Abdul (2017) was directed by Stephen Frears. It stars Dame Judi Dench as Queen Victoria, and Ali Fazal as Abdul Karim, her servant and (later) her teacher and friend.

The movie is based on a true friendship that blossomed between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim. If it weren't true, no one would go to see the movie, because they would say that the whole notion was preposterous. However, it did happen, again showing us that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.

Dame Judi was meant to play Queen Victoria. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if director Frears had her in mind for this role right from the start. Ali Fazal is a well-known actor in India, and he also performs very well. (In my opinion, the supporting actors did a good enough job with the roles they were given, but they were mostly interchangeable stereotypes.)

Everything depended on the chemistry between the two leads, and it was definitely there. The story is fascinating, the costumes are extraordinary, and the film moves forward with a fast pace.

We saw Victoria and Abdul at Rochester's excellent Little Theatre. This is a movie that will work better on the large screen, so, if it's not too late, try to see it in a theater. It's still worth seeing on the small screen, if that's your only option.

Note that this movie has an anemic IMDb rating of 6.9. I don't understand this. It's much better than that.