The Lady in the Van
Synopsis
Toronto International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 104 mins
- Director
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Nicholas Hytner
- Producer
- Nicholas Hytner, Damian Jones, Kevin Loader
- Executive Producer
- Miles Ketley, Charles Moore, Christine Langan, Ed Wethered
- Editor
- Tariq Anwar
- Screenwriter
- Alan Bennett
- Director of Photography
- Andrew Dunn
- Production Designer
- John Beard
- Sound
- Rashad Omar, Christopher Ackland, Dickie Earll, Jack Wensley, William Miller, Robert Karlsson
- Composer
- George Fenton
- Principal cast
- Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour, Jim Broadbent, Deborah Findlay, Roger Allam, Gwen Taylor
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
BBC Films (UK), TriStar Productions (US)
BBC Films
Zone A, 7th FloorBBC Broadcasting House
Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
Sales Company
Sony Pictures Classics
550 Madison Avenue, 8th FloorNew York
NY 10022
USA
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