Comedy ·Drama · United Kingdom · 2015 · 1h 44m

The Lady in the Van

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Andrew Dunn — Director of Photography Tariq Anwar — Editor George Fenton — Original Music Composer Alan Bennett — Writer Damian Jones — Producer Nicholas Hytner — Producer

Tagline

A mostly true story

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

van london, england based on novel or book england homelessness biography based on true story alter ego poverty

Key Collaborators

Nicholas Hytner Director Andrew Dunn Director of Photography Tariq Anwar Editor George Fenton Original Music Composer Alan Bennett Writer Damian Jones Producer Nicholas Hytner Producer Kevin Loader Producer John Beard Production Design Natalie Ward Costume Design

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