Mrs Brown Page #3

Synopsis: Queen Victoria is deeply depressed after the death of her husband, disappearing from public. Her servant Brown, who adores her, through caress and admiration brings her back to life, but that relationship creates scandalous situation and is likely to lead to monarchy crisis.
Director(s): John Madden
Production: Miramax Films
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 23 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
PG
Year:
1997
101 min
481 Views


INT. OSBORNE HOUSE, CORRIDOR AND QUEEN'S DINING ROOM - DAY

VICTORIA reaches the dining room door and takes a deep

breath. LADY ELY and LADY CHURCHILL stop a pace behind.

VICTORIA:

How many?

LADY ELY is slightly taken aback.

LADY ELY:

The Royal Family and senior members of

the household, ma'am.

VICTORIA:

Just them?

LADY ELY:

Yes, ma'am.

VICTORIA closes her eyes, then steels herself and steps

through the door.

INT. OSBORNE HOUSE, QUEEN'S DINING ROOM - DAY

Everyone stiffens as VICTORIA walks in. Acknowledging the

other diners with a quick nod, the Queen takes her place.

She flaps open her napkin and, bang on cue, everyone else

sits and does the same. The meal is served immediately by

waiting SERVANTS, who plonk the food down without ceremony.

It's a very ordinary meal of meat and vegetables. VICTORIA

starts eating heartily, straight away. Everyone does the

same.

Only the clink of cutlery and the same eerie silence.

EXT. OSBORNE HOUSE, THE GROUNDS - DAY

The Royal horse-carrier rattles into the grounds and on

down the driveway past the beautiful, manicured lawns

stretching away towards the ornate twin towers of Osborne

House. A few outdoor servants watch its progress

curiously.

INT. OSBORNE HOUSE, QUEEN'S DINING ROOM - DAY

The silence continues as VICTORIA finishes her plain

pudding. Immediately, servants appear at every place and

whip away the pudding bowls whether their owners have

finished or not. Nobody thinks this odd; it is part of the

routine. DOCTOR JENNER clears his throat.

JENNER:

We're expecting Brown this afternoon,

ma'am.

VICTORIA:

Whom?

A beat. VICTORIA takes a sip of water, dabs her mouth with

her napkin and rises. Everyone else rises too. Suddenly,

the Queen turns to Bertie's nervous wife, PRINCESS

ALEXANDRA, and proclaims abruptly:

VICTORIA (CONT'D)

That's a very pretty shawl you are

wearing, Alex. Silk suits you well.

(beat)

But you are not eating enough. One

must not let vanity overrule one's

appetite.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA

Yes, ma'am.

VICTORIA nods earnestly. Lost to the effect her words have

had, she marches out again. Behind her, she leaves

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA feeling humiliated and crestfallen in

front of all the others. BERTIE takes her hand and

squeezes tight, trying awkwardly to console.

EXT. OSBORNE HOUSE - DAY

The horse-carrier pulls up outside the servant's entrance

and the DRIVER opens the doors.

JOHN BROWN pulls out a watch from his waistcoat and checks

the time. His eyes narrow critically.

BROWN:

I was due at a quarter past one.

(beat)

You're late.

INT. OSBORNE HOUSE, CORRIDOR - DAY

A few minutes later, JOHN BROWN strides down the long

corridor with PONSONBY at his side. Their journey takes

them down an endless series of corridors, past servants and

householders hurrying about their duties. The presence of

the dead Albert is felt all around in the black-wreathed

portraits and busts that crop up along the way.

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