Victoria & Abdul

World-premiering at the 2017 Venice International Film Festival, Academy Award winner *Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love)* reunites with Academy Award-nominated director *Stephen Frears (The Queen),* and returns to the role of Queen Victoria, in *'Victoria & Abdul.* The story is based on journalist *Shrabani Basu's* book *Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant.*

**Thomas Newman**, one of today's most prominent composers for film, is the composer of the music. He has contributed distinctive and evocative scores to numerous acclaimed films, including *Desperately Seeking Susan, The Lost Boys, The Rapture, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Player, American Beauty, The Green Mile, Finding Nemo, Wall-E* and many more.