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Judi Dench, Ali Fazal get standing ovation from Toronto festival audience

The co-stars were presenting their film, Victoria & Abdul, at the international film festival in the city.

After a successful screening at the Venice Film Festival, the cast and crew of Victoria & Abdul head to the Toronto International Film Festival for the North American premiere. The film was warmly received as is evidenced by the standing ovation the lead actors received.

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The Hollywood Reporter magazine’s awards analyst Scott Feinberg, who was present at the screening, captured the response and wrote on Twitter, “Standing O for Dame Judi Dench ahead of VICTORIA & ABDUL.”

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The film, directed by Stephen Frears, is due to be released in the UK on 15 September and in the US on 22 September.