The Lady in the Van
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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.
- Director
- Nicholas Hytner
- Writers
- Alan Bennett
- Stars
- Maggie SmithAlex JenningsFrances de la Tour
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Top cast
Full cast and crewMaggie SmithMiss ShepherdAlex JenningsAlan Bennett
Cast from Wikidata. People photos show only when a licensed image exists.
Frances de la TourUrsula Vaughan Williams
Gwen TaylorMam
Dominic CooperTheatre Actor
James CordenStreet Trader
Roger AllamRufus
Samuel AndersonJehovah's Witness
Dermot CrowleyPriest
Jim BroadbentUnderwood
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Details
- Release date
- October 30, 2015
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Nicholas Hytner
- Writers
- Alan Bennett
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Certificate
- PG-13
- Wikidata ID
- Q18758160
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