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The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British [3] comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings, based on the memoir of the same name created by Alan Bennett . It was written by Bennett, and it tells the (mostly [6]) true story of his interactions with Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who lived in a ...
Feb 26, 2016 · The Lady in the Van: Directed by Nicholas Hytner. With Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent, Clare Hammond, George Fenton. A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that's parked in his driveway.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Nicholas Hytner
- 2016-02-26
The Lady In The Van. Maggie Smith plays Miss Shepherd, a woman who “temporarily” parks her van in a man's driveway and proceeds to live there for 15 years. 5,695 IMDb 6.7 1 h 43 min 2016. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · International · Strange · Feel-good. Available to rent or buy.
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A biographical comedy-drama based on the true story of a playwright and a homeless woman who lived in his driveway for 15 years. Critics praise Maggie Smith's performance, but audience ratings are mixed and the film is slow-going and sentimental.
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- Nicholas Hytner
- PG-13
- Maggie Smith
Dec 8, 2015 · A comedy-drama based on the true story of a homeless woman who lived in a van in a London neighborhood for 15 years. Maggie Smith stars as the eccentric Miss Shepherd, who befriends and challenges the playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings), who wrote about her in his play and book.
Offering to let her park her van in his driveway, playwright Alan forms a curious but strong bond with agreeably grumpy vagabond Miss Shepherd. Watch trailers & learn more.
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Oct 28, 2015 · Alan Bennett's story is based on the true story of Miss Shepherd (played by a magnificent Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain origins who "temporarily" parke...
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