The Lady in the Van (2015)

10/30/2015 (GB) • 1h 44m

Comedy, Drama

A mostly true story

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Maggie Smith

Miss Shepherd

Alex Jennings

Alan Bennett

Frances de la Tour

Ursula Vaughan Williams

Dominic Cooper

Theatre Actor

James Corden

Street Trader

Samuel Anderson

Jehovah's Witness


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Revenue

$41,387,687.00

Keywords

van

london, england

based on novel or book

england

homelessness

biography

based on true story

alter ego

poverty

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