
All or Nothing
2002


“At last it's here!”
8 votes
It's 1875 and a young street urchin wants to see Queen Victoria...
Director
Jean NegulescoWriters
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies

This is a slightly stiff rendition of an old story about a young scavenger who makes his living from the debris found by the river Thames in London. One day he happens upon a portrait of Queen Victoria and sets off to Windsor Castle (no small distance) to try and meet his Sovereign. Meantime the Queen (Irene Dunne) is still wallowing in grief following the death of Prince Albert and her Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Alec Guinness) is trying to coax her from her melancholy before it is too late for both her and the monarchy. A combination of circumstances lead to an engaging and slightly hu…
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