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Ladies in Lavender

2004 · 104 min

A gentle, bittersweet tale of quiet longing and unexpected connection, set against a picturesque coastal backdrop.

Directed by
Charles Dance
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts.
Overview
Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.

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Directed by
Charles Dance
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • aging
  • isolation
  • family
  • music
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Charles Dance
Written by
Charles Dance
Starring
Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Brühl, Freddie Jones, Natascha McElhone, Miriam Margolyes, David Warner, Clive Russell
Cinematography
Peter Biziou
Runtime
104 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, French, Polish, English

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