The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van (2015)

Genres - Biography, Comedy, Drama  |   Release Date - Nov 13, 2015  |   Run Time - 104 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG-13
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The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, written by Alan Bennett, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings. It tells the true story of Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who lived in a dilapidated van on Bennett's driveway in London for 15 years. Smith previously portrayed Shepherd twice: in the original 1999 theatrical production, which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2000 Olivier Awards; and in the 2009 BBC Radio 4 adaptation.

Hytner directed the original stage production at the Queen's Theatre in London, while Bennett adapted the screenplay from his 1999 West End play of the same name, which was nominated at the 2000 Olivier Awards for Play of the Year. The film was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and received largely positive reviews from critics.

Movie Info

Budget

$6,000,000

Box Office

$41,387,687

Themes

Tags

Alter Ego, British, Downton Abbey, Homelessness, Poverty, Van

Attributes

Based On: The Lady in the Van
Filming Location: London
Narrative Location: England, London
Time Period: 1980s

Alternate Titles

A kertbérlő
HU
A Senhora da Furgoneta
PT
A Senhora da Van
BR
Dama furgone
LT
Dama iz dvorišta
HR, RS
Dama w vanie
PL
Doamna din furgoneta
RO
La Dama de la furgoneta
ES
La dame à la camionnette
CA
The Lady in the Van
AU, CA, FR, DE, IE, IT, NZ, ES, SE, GB, US
Una dama sobre ruedas
CO
Zoraki Komşu
TR
Η κυρία και το φορτηγάκι
GR
Дамата, която живее в своя ван
BG
Леди в фургоне
RU
ミス・シェパードをお手本に
JP
意外心房客
TW