The Lady in the Van
2015 · TMDB 6.4
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
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.
Why it matters
Maggie Smith delivers a tour-de-force performance as Mary Shepherd, a homeless woman who parks her van in Alan Bennett's driveway and stays for fifteen years. The film explores the strange, symbiotic relationship that develops between the writer and his uninvited guest.
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Released
- 2015-10-30
- Studio
- BBC Film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.4
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