Movie

Nothing Like a Dame

2018 · 80 min

Like eavesdropping on four witty old friends gossiping and reminiscing over tea; gentle, funny, and quietly moving.

Tagline: You're invited.
Overview: BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, aging, art, memory
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
aging
art
memory
work
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild