Created by Daisy Goodwin, this ambitious drama presents the early years of one of history's greatest monarchs. Stretching from the upper echelons of the royal court to the below-stairs staff, this is a story of passionate affairs, power struggles, and unrequited love, at the center of which stands the new Queen (Jenna Coleman)-a strong, complex, and willful woman who must, somehow, become an enduring icon.
Masterpiece: Victoria Created and written by acclaimed novelist Daisy Goodwin, this ambitious and rich drama presents the early years of the life of one of history's greatest monarchs. With Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who; Death Comes to Pemberley), Rufus Sewell (The Man in the High Castle) and Tom Hughes (Cemetery Junction) leading an ensemble cast of award-winning talent, Victoria draws on real-life events and the Queen's own exhaustive diaries to paint a vivid portrait of her transformation from an impulsive eighteen-year-old to her early years as wife, mother, and head of a global empire. Stretching from the upper echelons of the royal court to the below-stairs staff, this is a story of passionate affairs, power struggles, and unrequited love, at the center of which stands the new Queen - a strong, complex, and willful woman who must, somehow, become an enduring icon.
OVER 20 MINUTES OF BONUS FEATURES INCLUDING:
- Interviews with Jenna Coleman (Queen Victoria), Tom Hughes (Prince Albert) and Rufus Sewell (Lord Melbourne)
- Tour of the Buckingham Palace Set with Nell Hudson and Tommy Knight
- Creating the CGI Magic
Producer: Paul Frift
Executive Producer: Daisy Goodwin, Dan McCulloch, Damien Timmer, Rebecca Eaton
Production Company: Mammoth Screen and Masterpiece for ITV
Production Year: 2016
Copyright Year: 2016
Rating: TV-PG
Director: Olly Blackburn, Sandra Goldbacher, Tom Vaughan
Actors: Catherine Flemming, Daniela Holtz, Eve Myles, Jenna Coleman, Alice Orr-Ewing, Tom Hughes, Rufus Sewell, Paul Rhys
Writers: Daisy Goodwin
Number of Discs: 3
Length: 415 minutes
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English (SDH)
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen