The Lady in the Van
2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 104 min · ★ 6.4 · 80% critics
Based on a true story, the film follows a playwright in London who finds an eccentric woman “temporarily” parked in her van in his driveway—and she stays for 15 years. Their relationship is gradually revealed through his reflections as he tries to understand her origins and the life that unfolds around them.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-10-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (800 votes)
About
Enjoy if you like character-driven British dramas with humor and big-hearted observation, starring Maggie Smith; Not for you if you need fast action or plot momentum, or if you want light mainstream comedies like Florence Foster Jenkins or Quartet.
Pros: outstanding performances; witty, warm tone; true-story charm | Cons: slow start; may feel slow/long; mixed impact end
Themes
- van
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- england
- homelessness
- biography
- based on true story
- alter ego
- poverty
Cast & crew
Maggie Smith
as Miss Shepherd
Alex Jennings
as Alan Bennett
Frances de la Tour
as Ursula Vaughan Williams
Gwen Taylor
as Mam
Dominic Cooper
as Theatre Actor
James Corden
as Street Trader
Roger Allam
as Rufus
Samuel Anderson
as Jehovah's Witness
Dermot Crowley
as Priest
Jim Broadbent
as Underwood
Directed by Nicholas Hytner