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The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British 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 dilapidated ...
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.
- (32K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Nicholas Hytner
- 2016-02-26
Nov 3, 2020 · The film tells the true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and Miss Shepherd, a woman who lived in his driveway for 15 years. Maggie Smith was nominated for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her role as Miss Shepherd.
I found The Lady in the Van charming, but quite depressing. It's essentially about a crazy homeless woman who bums off a far too kind playwright as she lives on...
- (151)
- Nicholas Hytner
- PG-13
- Maggie Smith
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.
- Nicholas Hytner
Sep 7, 2015 · Lady in the Van tells the true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van...
- 2 min
- 458.6K
- Sony Pictures Releasing UK
A film adaptation of Alan Bennett's play about his relationship with a homeless woman who lived in a van outside his house for 15 years. Maggie Smith stars as the eccentric and unpredictable Miss Shepherd, while Alex Jennings plays both Bennett and his alter ego.
