A Royal Night Out
On the day allied forces return from WWII as victors, Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen of England) and her sister Margaret are granted permission to anonymously leave Buckingham Palace for the evening. The two enter a nightlife filled with excitement and romance in this true, feel-good drama from the director of Brideshead Revisited.
Newcomer Bel Powley is Princess Margaret and Antiviral's Sarah Gadon is the young Elizabeth. Co-stars Jack Reynor (What Richard Did), Rupert Everett (St. Trinian’s) and Emily Watson (War Horse).
- Director:
- Julian Jarrold ('Brideshead Revisited', 'Becoming Jane', 'Kinky Boots')
- Writer:
- Trevor De SilvaKevin Hood
- Cast:
- Sarah GadonEmily WatsonBel PowleyRupert EverettJack Reynor
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Giles Hardie
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Variety
pressConjures a flavorful sense of period from a none-too-exorbitant budget: The crowd scenes, in particular, carry an authentic sense of clamor and chaos.
Time Out
pressWhen it's playing for laughs, 'A Royal Night Out' is harmless good fun. But the film stalls when straying into serious-drama territory.
The Telegraph
pressGenuinely warm-spirited, with three lovable central performances from Gadon, Powley and Reynor.
Flicks, Giles Hardie
flicksVariety
pressConjures a flavorful sense of period from a none-too-exorbitant budget: The crowd scenes, in particular, carry an authentic sense of clamor and chaos.
Time Out
pressWhen it's playing for laughs, 'A Royal Night Out' is harmless good fun. But the film stalls when straying into serious-drama territory.
The Telegraph
pressGenuinely warm-spirited, with three lovable central performances from Gadon, Powley and Reynor.
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