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The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

A mostly true story

Genres

ComedyDrama

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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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Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$41387687

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

30 October 2015

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Miss Shepherd

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Alan Bennett

Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

Ursula Vaughan Williams

Gwen Taylor

Gwen Taylor

Mam

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Theatre Actor

James Corden

James Corden

Street Trader

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Rufus

Samuel Anderson

Samuel Anderson

Jehovah's Witness

Dermot Crowley

Dermot Crowley

Priest

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Underwood

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

Doctor

Eleanor Matsuura

Eleanor Matsuura

American Journalist

Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan

Doctor Malik

Samuel Barnett

Samuel Barnett

Donald

Deborah Findlay

Deborah Findlay

Pauline

David Calder

David Calder

Mr. Fairchild

Elliot Levey

Elliot Levey

Theatre Director

Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Lois, Social Worker

Pandora Colin

Pandora Colin

Mrs. Perry

Marion Bailey

Marion Bailey

Convent Housekeeper

Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Young Man with Earring

Rosalind Knight

Rosalind Knight

Old Nun

Jamie Parker

Jamie Parker

Estate Agent

Geoffrey Streatfeild

Geoffrey Streatfeild

Alan's Partner

June Watson

June Watson

Woman at Day Centre

George Taylor

George Taylor

Policeman

Richard Banks

Richard Banks

Neighbour

Aaron Neil

Aaron Neil

Grocer

Jessica Bastick-Vines

Jessica Bastick-Vines

Pauline and Rufus' Daughter

Cecilia Noble

Cecilia Noble

Miss Briscoe

Clare Hammond

Clare Hammond

Young Miss Shephard

Sam McArdle

Sam McArdle

The Biker

Giles Cooper

Giles Cooper

Passer-By

Sam Spruell

Sam Spruell

Another Young Man

Harriet Thorpe

Harriet Thorpe

Customer

Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns

Giles Perry

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett (2014)

Andrew Knott

Andrew Knott

Ambulance Man

Selina Cadell

Selina Cadell

Lady Wiggin

Giles Cooper

Giles Cooper

Passer-by

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