Project Detail

A Royal Night Out

Synopsis

VE Day, 1945. Across the world, people are celebrating the end of the war. London overflows with celebration and excess. Two teenage sisters are allowed out at night for the first time to join the party. They have an amazing adventure; it’s like a first date. Our two teenagers are Princess Margaret and the future queen of England, Elizabeth II.
UK release May 2015

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Features
Running time
97 mins
Director
Julian Jarrold
Producer
Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae
Executive Producer
Hugo Heppell, Zygi Kamasa, Mark Woolley
Editor
Luke Dunkley
Screenwriter
Trevor De Silva, Kevin Hood
Director of Photography
Christophe Beaucarne
Production Designer
Laurence Dorman
Music
Paul Englishby
Principal cast
Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Emily Watson, Rupert Everett, Jack Reynor

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