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The Lady in the Van

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Synopsis

The true story of the relationship between renowned writer 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.
Toronto International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Features
Running Time
104 mins
Director
Nicholas Hytner
Producer
Nicholas Hytner, Damian Jones, Kevin Loader
Executive Producer
Miles Ketley, Charles Moore, Christine Langan, Ed Wethered
Editor
Tariq Anwar
Screenwriter
Alan Bennett
Director of Photography
Andrew Dunn
Production Designer
John Beard
Sound
Rashad Omar, Christopher Ackland, Dickie Earll, Jack Wensley, William Miller, Robert Karlsson
Music
George Fenton
Principal Cast
Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour, Jim Broadbent, Deborah Findlay, Roger Allam, Gwen Taylor

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 22nd April 2016

Production Company

BBC Films (UK), TriStar Productions (US)

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