Plot
On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 6.4/10 (2,070 voted)
Critic's Score: 59/100
Director: Julian Jarrold
Stars: Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Emily Watson
Storyline
On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance.
Writers: Trevor De Silva, Kevin Hood
Cast: Sarah Gadon -
Elizabeth
Bel Powley -
Margaret
Emily Watson -
Queen
Rupert Everett -
King
Mark Hadfield -
Mickey
Jack Laskey -
Lieutenant Pryce
Jack Gordon -
Lieutenant Burridge
Tim Potter -
Duty Manager
Annabel Leventon -
Lady MacCloud
Geoffrey Streatfeild -
Jeffers
Jack Reynor -
Jack
Debra Penny -
Clippie
Ricky Champ -
Tough Soldier
Jack Brady -
Pub Landlord
Jessica Jay -
Girl at Trafalgar Square
Filming Locations: Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, UK
Technical Specs
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
The George pub used for various scenes is in The Land of Green Ginger in Hull and claims to have the smallest window in the world. This is basically a gap in between two wall stones that has been glazed. Apparently, in the old days, a boy would sit in the hollow wall and identify genuine hotel guests by looking through the window. He would then let them in by opening the courtyard gate. The window is about 1in by 10in See more »
Goofs:
A corporal would never be an air gunner in the RAF even though at one stage Jack says that he's had his stripes taken off him. Even if he had been a sergeant, the lowest aircrew rank, Jack would not have had the remnants of the upper stripe like portrayed. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 8/10
This is not a documentary so don't expect it to be accurate or even the
slightest bit true. It is based very loosely around Princess Elizabeth
and Margaret going out into the crowds at Buckingham Palace on the
night peace was declared (VE Day)....that's where the similarity stops.
Rupert Everett as the King is such a bad choice, but again, it's not
meant to be taken seriously. I liked the character portrayed as
Princess Margaret and also the Queen Mother... they are likable and
funny. The whole story is quite well written and very funny in
places...as long as you don't take it too seriously and try to work out
fact from fiction. All in all I thought it was very entertaining.....
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