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Film · 2015

The Lady in the Van

Directed by Nicholas Hytner · starring Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent and Dominic Cooper

  • 1 h 44 min
  • 12
  • Biography · Drama
  • UKUSA
  • Released in the UK 12 November 2015
  • 6.3 Users4 votes
  • 6.6 Critics12 reviews
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Synopsis

Based on the namesake novel of Alan Bennet about their experiences this years. Tells the true story of Mrs. Shepherd (Maggie Smith), an eccentric woman who lived in the van parked for 15 years opposite the house of Alan Bennet (Alex Jennings), an english playwright in the 1970's. Under these circumstances, they will build an extraordinary and enigmatic relationship. The european premier of the film directed by Nicholas Hytner took place recently at the London Film Festival while its world premiere took place in the last edition of the Toronto Film Festival. Starring by one of the most famous british actress with 80 years and with two Oscar's (best actress and best support actress) Maggie Smith. 'The Lady in the Van' come to the british and irish cinemas on 13 November 2015. Meanwhile, in the US it will come on December 4. For Spain we have to wait to February 16, 2016.

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The essentials

Runtime
104 min1 hour and 44 minutes
Budget
$6mBBC Films
Box office
£11.3min UK
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is The Lady in the Van?
1 hour and 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was The Lady in the Van released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 12 November 2015.
Who directed The Lady in the Van?
Nicholas Hytner.
Who is in The Lady in the Van?
It stars Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent, Dominic Cooper and James Corden.
Where can I watch The Lady in the Van?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV.
How much did The Lady in the Van make?
It took £11.3 million in UK. It cost $6 million.
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Cast

Full cast (33)
Director
Nicholas Hytner
Writers
Alan Bennett
Producers
Nicholas Hytner, Kevin Loader, Ed Wethered

Videos and trailers

All 3 videos
Internacional trailer of 'The Lady in the Van'. 1:431 November 2015

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 12 reviews
6.3 4 votes

What the critics say average 6.6 from 12

  • 9.0 The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck It's Smith's eccentric oldster who is the film's driving force, and the 80-year-old actress doesn't disappoint. Not surprisingly, she fully exploits the humor in her character's bizarreness. Read
  • 8.0 VarietyGuy Lodge A grandly ornery Maggie Smith is the chief draw in this slight, innocuously enjoyable adaptation of Alan Bennett's memoir. Read
  • 8.0 Los Angeles TimesRebecca Keegan A delicately written, boisterously performed movie about the difficult people who dare us to care about them. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $6m
  • UK £11.3m

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 6 songs
  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, OP. 11Clare Hammond, BBC Concert Orchestra Spotify
  2. Pretty PleaseThe Triplett Twins Spotify
  3. London's BurningJoe Strummer, Mick Jones
  4. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125Ludwig van Beethoven Spotify

Trivia

All 8 facts

  • It tells the true story of Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who lived in a dilapidated van on a street in an artsy London neighborhood for 15 years.

  • Hytner directed the original stage production at the Queen's Theatre in London.

  • ''The Lady in the Van'' was shown in a section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

  • The movie was shot in and around Bennett's old house in Camden Town, where the real Miss Shepherd spent 15 years.

  • Filming was a difficult experience for Maggie Smith because she spent a lot of time confined to one van or another.

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