The Lady in the Van

Maggie Smith Director: Nicholas Hytner Nicholas Hytner

Overview

Truth is stranger than fiction in this comedy-drama based on the real-life tale of a homeless woman named Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith), who parks her van in the driveway of a house owned by playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) and lives there for 15 years. Over the course of her stay, the two form a unique friendship. Jim Broadbent, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, and Frances de la Tour co-star. This adaptation of the 1999 stage hit was directed by Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys). ~ Jennifer Lackman

Product Details

Release Date:	04/19/2016
UPC:	0043396462922
Original Release:	2015
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	ABC
Presentation:	[Wide Screen, Color]
Sound:	[Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Time:	1:44:00

Special Features

Blu-Ray Exclusives: ; Deleted scenes; Playing the Lady: Maggie Smith as Miss Shepherd; ; Special Features: ; The making of The Lady in the Van; The visual effects; Commentary with Nicholas Hytner

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Maggie Smith	Miss Shepherd
Dominic Cooper	Actor
James Corden	Actor
Jim Broadbent	Underwood
Frances de la Tour	Mrs. Vaughn Williams
Roger Allam	Rufus
Stephen Campbell Moore	Actor
Samuel Barnett	Actor
Samuel Anderson	Actor
Alex Jennings	Alan Bennett
Deborah Findlay	Pauline
Gwen Taylor	Mam
Pandora Colin	Fiona Perry
Nicholas Burns	Giles Perry
David Calder	Leo Fairchild
Marion Bailey	Housekeeper At Convent
Cecilia Noble	Miss Briscoe - Social Worker
Claire Foy	Lois - Social Worker

Technical Credits

Alan Bennett

Nicholas Hytner	Director,Producer
Tariq Anwar	Editor
John Beard	Production Designer
Alan Bennett	Screenwriter
Andrew Dunn	Cinematographer
George Fenton	Score Composer
Damian Jones	Producer
Miles Ketley	Executive Producer
Christine Langan	Executive Producer
Kevin Loader	Producer
Charles Moore	Executive Producer
Natalie Ward	Costumes/Costume Designer
Ed Wethered	Executive Producer