The Lady in the Van

About The Lady in the Van

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 Lady in the Van (2015) is a comedy film directed by Nicholas Hytner. Its themes are england, poverty, homelessness, and van.

Maggie Smith takes the lead as Miss Shepherd, Alex Jennings as Alan Bennett, Frances de la Tour as Ursula Vaughan Williams, and Gwen Taylor as Mam. At 104 minutes long, it arrived in October 2015.

The screenplay is by Alan Bennett. The film began as a novel. American members can watch it on Howdy Amazon Channel.

The Man Who Knew Infinity, Denial, and Prick Up Your Ears make useful companions to The Lady in the Van, all filed under biography. TMDB voters put it at 6.4 out of 10 across 824 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.