Charming, funny, poignant and so very British, The Lady in the Van is a wonderfully entertaining true story (of sorts) anchored by an unrelenting performance from Maggie Smith. Based on the memoir by playwright Alan Bennett, this quirky comedy soars when Smith’s titular lady is at her most cantankerous and the unlikely relationship Bennett shared with her…
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Dame Maggie Smith stars in The Lady in the Van, a silver screen comedy adapted by Alan Bennett from his own memoir and stage play. The story follows a woman named Miss Shepherd, who ends up parking her van in Bennett’s driveway and ends up living there for no less than 15 years. Directed by Nicholas Hytner,…
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