A Royal Night Out (2015)

On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance.

Director:

Julian Jarrold

Writers:

Trevor De Silva, Kevin Hood

Stars:

Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Emily Watson

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Gadon	...	Elizabeth
Bel Powley	...	Margaret
Emily Watson	...	Queen
Rupert Everett	...	King
Mark Hadfield	...	Mickey
Jack Laskey	...	Lieutenant Pryce
Jack Gordon	...	Lieutenant Burridge
Tim Potter	...	Duty Manager
Annabel Leventon	...	Lady MacCloud
Geoffrey Streatfeild	...	Jeffers
Jack Reynor	...	Jack Hodges
Debra Penny	...	Clippie
Ricky Champ	...	Tough Soldier
Jack Brady	...	Pub Landlord
Jessica Jay	...	Girl at Trafalgar Square

Storyline

On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance.

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Plot Keywords:

king george vi character | queen elizabeth ii | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief drug elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Girls' Night Out

Filming Locations:

Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$100,847, 6 December 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$197,973, 13 December 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ecosse Films, Film i Väst, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The army jazz band featured during the Chelsea Barracks scene were actually members of the Echo 42 Jazz Band drafted in to be realistic extras.

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Goofs

When 'Lizzy' finds a seat on the bus, she has to ask 'Jack' to move his kit bag from the seat. However when he chases after her he leaves it on the bus. No mention is made by him about losing his kit bag when he arrives for parade.

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Quotes

Margaret: What's a knocking shop?

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits play over clips of stock-footage from the time-period, including a short clip of Winston Churchill giving a speech.

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Connections

Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Rupert Everett/Miranda Hart/Greg Davies/Electro Velvet (2015)

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Soundtracks

American Patrol
Written by F.W. Meacham (uncredited)
Performed by Paul Englishby

User Reviews

Very entertaining

This is not a documentary so don't expect it to be accurate or even the slightest bit true. It is based very loosely around Princess Elizabeth and Margaret going out into the crowds at Buckingham Palace on the night peace was declared (VE Day)....that's where the similarity stops. Rupert Everett as the King is such a bad choice, but again, it's not meant to be taken seriously. I liked the character portrayed as Princess Margaret and also the Queen Mother... they are likable and funny. The whole story is quite well written and very funny in places...as long as you don't take it too seriously and try to work out fact from fiction. All in all I thought it was very entertaining.....