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Alan Bennett's story is based on the true story of Miss Shepherd (played by a magnificent Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain origins who "temporarily" parked her van in Bennett's London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years. What begins as a begrudged favor becomes a...

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Other Authors: Hytner, Nicholas (Director, Producer), Loader, Kevin (Producer), Jones, Damian, 1964- (Producer), Smith, Maggie, 1934-2024 (Actor), Jennings, Alex (Actor), Broadbent, Jim (Actor), De la Tour, Frances, 1944- (Actor), Allam, Roger (Actor), Findlay, Deborah (Actor), Taylor, Gwen, 1939- (Actor), Fenton, George (composer (expression))
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Classics, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Bennett, Alan, > 1934- > Drama.
Bennett, Alan, > 1934-
Homeless women > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Friendship
Homeless women
Man-woman relationships
Biographical films
Comedy films
Drama
Feature films
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Biographical films.
Films comiques.
Films biographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Alan Bennett's story is based on the true story of Miss Shepherd (played by a magnificent Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain origins who "temporarily" parked her van in Bennett's London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years. What begins as a begrudged favor becomes a relationship that will change both their lives. Filmed on the street and in the house where Bennett and Miss Shepherd lived all those years, acclaimed director Nicholas Hytner reunites with iconic writer Alan Bennett (The Madness of King George, The History Boys) to bring this rare and touching portrait to the screen.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 19, 2020).
Based on the memoir by Alan Bennett.
Physical Description:1 online resource (104 minutes)
Playing Time:01:43:56
Production Credits:Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; music by George Fenton ; casting, Toby Whale ; production design, John Beard ; costume design, Natalie Ward.