The Young Victoria: Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria - Film History Livestream

The Young Victoria: Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria - Film History LivestreamPlease note that this program has been rescheduled from Saturday, March 21 to Saturday, May 16.Apologies for the change of plans, work commitments.We’ll send the Zoom link for the film at a later date.For additional upcoming film history programs please visit our Eventbrite calendar:https://DCHistoryAndCulture.Eventbrite.comFor additional previously recorded history and culture programs please visit our YouTube channel:http://www.youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCultureThank you.__________________________“The Young Victoria” (Emily Blunt) - British Film History LivestreamYou are invited to a screening of “The Young Victoria”, our latest British film history livestream.This 2009 feature film stars Emily Blunt in the title role of Queen Victoria.This will be a two-part program. Part one, approximately 20-30 minutes, will be a brief overview of the film including historical context, things to look for, accuracy, etc. Part two will be a full screening of the film.During this film history program there will be an opportunity to discuss the film with your fellow participants via Zoom.___________________Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was longer than any of her predecessors, is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. In 1876, the British Parliament voted to grant her the additional title of Empress of India.Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (the fourth son of King George III), and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After the deaths of her father and grandfather in 1820, she was raised under close supervision by her mother and her comptroller, John Conroy. She inherited the throne aged 18 after her father's three elder brothers died without surviving legitimate issue. Victoria, a constitutional monarch, attempted privately to influence government policy and ministerial appointments; publicly, she became a national icon who was identified with strict standards of personal morality.Victoria married her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840. Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, earning Victoria the sobriquet "grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, British republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign, her popularity recovered. Her Golden and Diamond jubilees were times of public celebration. Victoria died in 1901 at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, at the age of 81. The last British monarch of the House of Hanover, she was succeeded by her son Edward VII of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.__________________The Young Victoria is a 2009 British period drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes, based on the early life and reign of Queen Victoria, and her marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Produced by Graham King, Martin Scorsese, Sarah Ferguson, and Timothy Headington, the film stars Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Harriet Walter, Mark Strong, and Jim Broadbent among a large ensemble cast.As screenwriter, Fellowes sought to make the film as historically accurate as possible. With this in mind, Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell and historical consultant Alastair Bruce were hired, and filming for The Young Victoria took place at various historical landmarks in England to further the film's authenticity. Despite this, some aspects of the film have been criticised for their historical inaccuracies.Momentum Pic