{movie} mrs. brown (1997)

Grieving widow Queen Victoria (played imperiously by Judi Dench) withdraws into sadness for years, until plainspoken manservant John Brown (Billy Connolly) disrupts her mourning. Their friendship grows, resulting in personal and political ramifications for both. Funny, exquisitely shot and featuring sparkling performances, Mrs. Brown brilliantly portrays the woman behind an empire and the man who helped her live again.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: ** While Judi Dench is generally an all around fantastic actress even she couldn't save this boring story. So Queen Victoria took up with John Brown after Prince Albert's passing. Just not that interesting a story.