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The Lady in the Van

A mostly true story
Oct 30, 2015 · 1h 44m
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Comedy
Drama

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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.

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CAST

Maggie Smith
Miss Shepherd
Alex Jennings
Alan Bennett
Frances de la Tour
Ursula Vaughan Williams
Gwen Taylor
Mam
Dominic Cooper
Theatre Actor
James Corden
Street Trader
Roger Allam
Rufus
Samuel Anderson
Jehovah's Witness
Directed by Nicholas Hytner

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$41,387,687
Production
BBC Film, TriStar Pictures
Country
GB

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