A Royal Night Out

May 14, 2015

1h 37m

★ 6.5

V-E Day, 1945. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret escape the palace for...

Overview

The re-imagining of VE Day in 1945, when Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Margaret were allowed out from Buckingham Palace for the night to join in the celebrations, and encounter romance and danger.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

SCOPE Pictures

Ecosse Films

Filmgate Films

North Light Film Studios

Screen Yorkshire

A Royal Night Out Trailers

Cast

Princess Elizabeth

Sarah Gadon

Princess Margaret

Bel Powley

Queen Elizabeth

Emily Watson

King George

Rupert Everett

Mickey

Mark Hadfield

Captain Pryce

Jack Laskey

Lieutenant Burridge

Jack Gordon

Duty Manager

Tim Potter

Jack

Jack Reynor

Gangster

Roger Allam

Jack's Mum

Ruth Sheen

Raymond

Rab Affleck

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