The Lady in the Van

Release Date: Friday, December 4, 2015 Limited Friday, January 15, 2016 New York / Los Angeles

Jim Broadbent, James Corden, Dominic Cooper, Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Nicholas Hytner, Roger Allam, Alan Bennett

PG-13 Biography N/A

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Plot

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Plot
Alan Bennett's story is based on the true story of Miss Shepherd (played by Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain origins who "temporarily" parked her van in Bennett's London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years. What begins as a begrudged favor becomes a relationship that will change both their lives.
Cited as official plot version from sonyclassics.com
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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Nicholas Hytner last directed The History Boys. The film's writer Alan Bennett last wrote The History Boys.

Screenwriter
Producer
Nicholas Hytner
Production Company
BBC Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for a brief unsettling image
Runtime
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Tagline
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Filmed on the street and in the house where Bennett and Miss Shepherd lived all those years.
  • Screened at the Toronto International Film Festival to critical praise.

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Completed

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Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

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The Lady in the Van was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 4, 2015 . There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Krampus, Life and Youth. As a limited release, The Lady in the Van was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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