Director Vallée used his background as a DJ to " create a structure for a film using music with the right rhythm and balance . I wanted to combine classical pieces with a rock spirit " . During filming Vallée often played rock music , such as the Rolling Stones , to create the right " mood " before a scene . Executive producer Colin Vaines knew composer Ilan Eshkeri , and hired him for the film . Sinéad O'Connor performed " Only You " , which O'Sullivan described as " very much in line with one of the overriding aims of the film , which was to be hopeful and tell people that these amazing love stories really can happen , it ’s not just a fairy tale . " EMI Music released the film soundtrack . It received a nomination for the 2010 Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Score . The soundtrack includes the following tracks : Momentum Pictures handled distribution of '' The Young Victoria '' in the United Kingdom . The film 's world premiere was held on 5 February 2009 at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival while its UK premiere was held in London 's Leicester Square on 3 March. , though the film was shown in the small market town of Bridport , Dorset two days before this on 1 March 2009 in the Electric Palace Theatre , of which Julian Fellowes is a patron . The film was released in British cinemas on 6 March 2009 . On its opening week in the UK '' The Young Victoria '' grossed £ 1,016,053 , and earned a total of £ 4,538,697 over its six-week run
59th Berlin International Film Festival
59th Berlin International Film Festival
The Young Victoria