Directed by:
Nicholas HytnerScreenplay:
Alan BennettCinematography:
Andrew DunnComposer:
George FentonCast:
Maggie Smith, Dominic Cooper, James Corden, Jim Broadbent, Samuel Anderson, Roger Allam, Frances de la Tour, Alex Jennings, Gwendoline Taylor (more)VOD (1)
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British comedy drama adapted from the play by Alan Bennett which is based on true events from his life. When suburban homeowner Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) discovers a dishevelled woman living in her van parked on his street, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with her and invites her to park in his driveway for a few weeks. As Bennett and the other residents of the Camden street shower Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith) with food and gifts to make her feel welcome, the generosity, although seemingly unappreciated, does not go unnoticed and the previously lonely woman becomes intent on staying put. (Sony Pictures Releasing)
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