Victoria Regina
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Synopsis
Patricia Routledge gives a career-best performance as Queen Victoria in this 1964 series of plays based on the celebrated collection of dramas by playwright Laurence Housman. Self-willed, obstinate, imperious and passionate... a now-familiar description of one of history's longest-serving female monarchs – but Housman's satirical tribute marked a decisive break with the tradition of the uncritical historical portrait. A Broadway hit deemed too disrespectful for public performance in Britain until the late 1930s, Victoria Regina is a frank portrayal of an extraordinarily complex woman, tracing her development from royal teenager to inconsolable widow at the helm of a vast empire, with all her contradictions, prejudices and unconstitutional behavior.
Details
- November 13, 1964
- Ended
- United Kingdom
- ITV1
- 4
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Seasons
- Season 1 · episodes: 4 · 1964
Cast
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Patricia RoutledgeQueen Victoria -
Joachim HansenPrince Albert -
Max AdrianBenjamin Disraeli -
Geoffrey DunnArchbishop of Canterbury
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Michael BiltonFootman -
Nicholas CourtneyTudor -
Marianne DemmingDuchess of Kent
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Cyril LuckhamLord Melbourne -
Miles MallesonConyngham -
Humphrey MortonSecretary
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Michael WolfPrince Ernest -
Jolyon BoothMr. Oakley
