The Lady in the Van
“A mostly true story”
2015•PG-13•1h 44m•6.4•Released
ComedyDrama
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
Writer
Alan Bennett
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$41M
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Film
Cast
Maggie Smith
Miss Shepherd
Alex Jennings
Alan Bennett
Frances de la Tour
Ursula Vaughan Williams
Gwen Taylor
Mam
Dominic Cooper
Theatre Actor
James Corden
Street Trader
Roger Allam
Rufus
Samuel Anderson
Jehovah's Witness
Dermot Crowley
Priest
Jim Broadbent
Underwood
Stephen Campbell Moore
Doctor
Eleanor Matsuura
American Journalist
Sacha Dhawan
Doctor Malik
Samuel Barnett
Donald
Deborah Findlay
Pauline
Production
Company
BBC Film
Company
TriStar Pictures
Producer
Damian Jones
Producer
Nicholas Hytner
Producer
Kevin Loader
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