Mrs Brown Mrs Brown Mrs Brown (also theatrically released as Her Majesty, Mrs Brown) is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden. The film was produced by the BBC and Ecosse Films with the intention of being shown on BBC One and on WGBH's "Masterpiece Theatre". However, it was acquired by Miramax and released to unexpected success, going on to earn $9 million worldwide. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997
Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown world of an anonymous woman she has observed, to whom she gives the name "Mrs. Brown", whose world is to be reflected by modernist writers. Bell's modernist cover design shown here was used for the entire essay series, depicting a woman reading, and whose hairs and clothing reflect 1920s style. "Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown" has become a key element of the analysis of Woolf's work but also twentieth century literature in general. It eventually contributed to a decline in Bennett's reputation. Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown is an essay by Virginia Woolf published in