The Lady in the Van

It is a quiet, deeply human portrait of an unlikely bond that blossoms against a backdrop of urban life.

Directed by

Nicholas Hytner

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour

Tagline

A mostly true story

Overview

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.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, loneliness, class, memory

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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