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A mostly true story - The Lady in the Van
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Title: The Lady in the Van

Release Date: 30 Oct 2015

Runtime: 1h 44m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: BBC Film, TriStar Pictures

Production Companies: BBC Film, TriStar Pictures

Overview: 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.

Additional Information

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.421 (748 votes)

Cast

  • Miss Shepherd: Maggie Smith
  • Alan Bennett: Alex Jennings
  • Ursula Vaughan Williams: Frances de la Tour
  • Mam: Gwen Taylor
  • Theatre Actor: Dominic Cooper
  • Street Trader: James Corden
  • Rufus: Roger Allam
  • Jehovah's Witness: Samuel Anderson
  • Priest: Dermot Crowley
  • Underwood: Jim Broadbent
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