The Lady in the Van
Directed by:
Nicholas HytnerScreenplay:
Alan BennettCinematography:
Andrew DunnComposer:
George FentonCast:
Maggie Smith, Dominic Cooper, James Corden, Jim Broadbent, Samuel Anderson, Roger Allam, Frances de la Tour, Alex Jennings, Gwendoline Taylor (more)VOD (1)
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The film tells 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. Their unique story is funny, poignant and life-affirming. (BBC)
Reviews (2)
Maggie Smith played the role of a granny from a well-known British play. A granny who smells like a spoiled egg and swears like a sailor. A granny who pushes her way in front of the house of the most boring writer under the sun. And since Alex Jennings doesn’t hide it at all, the whole movie goes on is a similar fashion. If it weren’t for Maggie and the English locations, it would be even worse than it is.
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This is Maggie Smith's concert, showing that it's possible to be a great actress at any age, as long as there's a good role. This role is good, but overall, the film falls a bit short, and I couldn't really get into it for most of the runtime. Especially as a comedy, it works rather strangely and definitely might not captivate you.
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