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Where to Watch The Lady in the Van (2016) in the US
- 2016
- PG-13
- 1h 44m
- 6.7IMDb
- 89%Rotten Tomatoes
- 70Metascore
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What it's about
This movie tells the true story of Alan Bennett's (Alex Jennings') strained friendship with Miss Mary Shepherd (Dame Maggie Smith), an eccentric homeless woman who Bennett befriended in the 1970s before allowing her temporarily to park her Bedford van in the driveway of his Camden house. She stayed there for fifteen years. As the story develops, Bennett learns that Miss Shepherd is really Margaret Fairchild (died 1989), a former gifted pupil of pianist Alfred Cortot. She had played Chopin in a promenade concert, tried to become a nun, was committed to an institution by her brother, escaped, had an accident when her van was hit by a motorcyclist for which she believed herself to blame, and thereafter lived in fear of arrest.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Nicholas Hytner
- Writer
- Alan Bennett
- Starring
- Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent
Details
- Release date
- Feb 26, 2016
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Box office
- $10,021,175
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award. 1 win & 8 nominations total
Where to Watch The Lady in the Van (2016) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Lady in the Van in the United States?
- The Lady in the Van is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Howdy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.
- Can I stream The Lady in the Van or do I have to rent it in the United States?
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- We have not confirmed a free option for The Lady in the Van in the United States.
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