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The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

Comedy • PG-13 • 2015 • 1 hr 44 min
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6.5
IMDb
6.7

The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

Starring

Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour, Gwen Taylor, Dominic Cooper

Directed By

Nicholas Hytner

Written By

Alan Bennett

Attributes

SimpleSlowLight

Genre

ComedyDrama

Release Date

January 15, 2016

User Reviews

LynneTaylor
LynneTaylor
Maggie Smith brings the (true) story to life. I love Alan Bennet's writing and this rumination on love, and old age is magnificent.
Lizzy
Lizzy
Great movie! Really touches on human empathy and how friendships form in the most unexpected ways
Annie
Annie
Nice movie to watch with my mum or nanna
Beatriz
Beatriz
Very funny and you learn some stuff too!
Buncey
Buncey
Maggie Smith is brilliant in this role. Touching film without being overly sentimental.
Leigh Blount
Leigh Blount
Ok, it is slow, but Maggie Smith was wonderful! Her irascible demeanor matches with Alex Jennings' verbal exchanges.
Shelley
Shelley
A great tale about how to love and be loved. I enjoyed it, but it is a slow burner.
Cátia Alexandre
Cátia Alexandre
Maggie Smith is a queen! Such a sweet and warm true story.
christian
christian
Maggie Smith is brilliant - as always! The story is sweet and the movie guides you through love, to be loved, friendship, humanity and life.
Phill upNorth
Phill upNorth
Alan Bennett's dialogue is a masterpiece. Watch this or listen, either way you're in for a treat.

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Ratings
46 (5%)
220 (24%)
468 (52%)
172 (19%)
6.5 – Based on 908 ratings
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Official US Trailer
Featurette
Academy Conversations: The Lady In the Van
Behind the Scenes
Alan Bennett Featurette
Clip
Fish To Fry
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Piano Forte
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Boa Constrictor
Behind the Scenes
Nicholas Hytner Featurette
Clip
Madeira Cake

Cast & Crew

Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas
Hytner
Maggie Smith
Maggie
Smith
Alex Jennings
Alex
Jennings
Frances de la Tour
Frances de la Tour
Gwen Taylor
Gwen
Taylor
Dominic Cooper
Dominic
Cooper
James Corden
James
Corden
Roger Allam
Roger
Allam
Samuel Anderson
Samuel
Anderson
Dermot Crowley
Dermot
Crowley
Jim Broadbent
Jim
Broadbent
Alan Bennett
Alan
Bennett

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