A mostly true story
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.
The Lady in the Van (2015) is a comedy and drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, released on October 30, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour and Gwen Taylor. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 817 ratings.
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Maggie Smith
as Miss Shepherd
Alex Jennings
as Alan Bennett
Frances de la Tour
as Ursula Vaughan Williams
Gwen Taylor
as Mam
Dominic Cooper
as Theatre Actor
James Corden
as Street Trader
Roger Allam
as Rufus
Samuel Anderson
as Jehovah's Witness
Dermot Crowley
as Priest
Jim Broadbent
as Underwood
Stephen Campbell Moore
as Doctor
Eleanor Matsuura
as American Journalist
Directed by Nicholas Hytner, written by Alan Bennett, produced by Damian Jones, Nicholas Hytner and Kevin Loader.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 817 ratings.
> 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…
Reviewed on May 4, 2016
As the writer himself acknowledges at the end, he's augmented this a little but most of it is already the stuff you couldn't make up! He buys a new home in a well-to-do street in London's Camden only to find the area "blighted" by a curmudgeonly and smelly old woman who lives out of her rusting old van. When it comes time for her to move on, she ends up parked outside his new home and prevails upon him to use his…
Reviewed on May 10, 2024
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The main cast of The Lady in the Van (2015) includes Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour, Gwen Taylor and Dominic Cooper. The film was directed by Nicholas Hytner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lady in the Van was released on October 30, 2015 and runs for 1h 44m.
The Lady in the Van (2015) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 817 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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