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The Lady in the Van (2015)

30/10/2015 (GB)Comedy, Drama1h 44m
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A mostly true story

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Maggie Smith

      Maggie Smith

      Miss Shepherd

    2. Alex Jennings

      Alex Jennings

      Alan Bennett

    3. Frances de la Tour

      Frances de la Tour

      Ursula Vaughan Williams

    4. Gwen Taylor

      Gwen Taylor

      Mam

    5. Dominic Cooper

      Dominic Cooper

      Theatre Actor

    6. James Corden

      James Corden

      Street Trader

    7. Roger Allam

      Roger Allam

      Rufus

    8. Samuel Anderson

      Samuel Anderson

      Jehovah's Witness

    9. Dermot Crowley

      Dermot Crowley

      Priest

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    A review by Reno

    8.0
    Written by Reno on May 4, 2016

    > According to her guidance, this is where it should go! Her legend continues. I was talking about Maggie Smith, she's 82 years old and still her performances can compete with younger generation actors. The story was narrated from someone's perspective about the role she played, that's why it's little weakened, otherwise if she was in solo, it would have been an Oscar worthy. Incidentally, that someone was an actual writer, so the film ended up portraying her very well, beside himself. Inspired by the real story of an old lady who lived in a van for the 15 years during the 70s in the Lon...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$6,000,000.00

    Revenue$41,387,687.00

    Keywords

    • van
    • london, england
    • based on novel or book
    • england
    • homelessness
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • alter ego
    • poverty