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The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

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The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

October 30, 2015 · Directed by Nicholas Hytner

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How it's told

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  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

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  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
  • Intensity. Gentle or provocative. How far it is willing to push you.

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  • Realism. Stylized or grounded. Whether it feels larger than life or plausibly real.
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How it's told
Pace
Complexity
What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
Substance

Cast & crew

Maggie Smith
Miss Shepherd
Alex Jennings
Alan Bennett
Frances de la Tour
Ursula Vaughan Williams
Gwen Taylor
Mam
Dominic Cooper
Theatre Actor
James Corden
Street Trader
Roger Allam
Rufus
Samuel Anderson
Jehovah's Witness
Dermot Crowley
Priest
Jim Broadbent
Underwood
Stephen Campbell Moore
Doctor
Eleanor Matsuura
American Journalist

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