Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Victoria & Albert [videorecording] / Arts & Entertainment Network, in association with Splendid Television and the BBC ; an Own2Feet production ; producer, David Cunliffe ; writer, John Goldsmith ; director, John Erman.

Publisher, Date:

[New York] : Arts and Entertainment Network ; New York : Marketed and distributed in the U.S. by New Video, 2001.

Description:

2 videodiscs (ca. 3 hr. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Vol. 1. "Kept isolated from the court by her domineering mother, Victoria seems unprepared for the throne when King William IV dies. But the teenage queen shows surprising strength and resolve, defying her mother's schemes to seize power, and puts her full faith in the political counsel of Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister."--Container.

Vol. 2. "The changing political fortunes of Lord Melbourne finally afford Albert the opportunity to become involved in the affairs of state - a role Victoria had previously resisted."--Container.

Subjects:

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Drama.

Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861 -- Drama.

Feature films.

Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.

Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.

Other Author:

Cunliffe, David. 1935-2022

Goldsmith, John.

Erman, John, 1935-2021

Hamilton, Victoria, 1971-

Firth, Jonathan.