Ladies in Lavender
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 104 min · ★ 6.5 · 63% critics
After a storm, two elderly sisters living on the Cornish coast find an injured young stranger washed ashore and take him in. As he recovers, his remarkable musical gift draws attention and stirs long-buried feelings, quietly unsettling the sisters’ routines and the close-knit village around them.
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-11-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (142 votes)
About
If you enjoy gentle period dramas about unexpected connections and small-town ripples, this could be a comforting watch, especially if you liked Mrs Brown or Downton Abbey; Not for you if you need fast pacing or big laughs.
Pros: tender, wistful mood; strong lead performances; lovely music moments | Cons: slow, low on action; plot threads feel thin; attachment may feel awkward
Themes
- beach
- sibling relationship
- shipwreck
- garden
- cornwall, england
- violinist
- suspicious
- loving
- vindictive
- suspenseful
- adoring
- amused
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actress · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Judi Dench
as Ursula
Maggie Smith
as Janet
Daniel Brühl
as Andrea
Freddie Jones
as Jan Pendered
Natascha McElhone
as Olga
Miriam Margolyes
as Dorcas
David Warner
as Dr Mead
Clive Russell
as Adam Penruddocke
Toby Jones
as Hedley
- RP
Richard Pears
as Barry
Directed by Charles Dance