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Ladies in Lavender. (2004) -- Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930's Cornish seaside village.
Ladies in Lavender. (2004) -- Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930's Cornish seaside village.
Ladies in Lavender. (2004) -- Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930's Cornish seaside village.

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   3,875 votes
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Director:
Charles Dance
Writers:
William J. Locke (short story)
Charles Dance (written by)
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Release Date:
12 November 2004 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama | Music | Romance more
Tagline:
The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts. more
Plot:
Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930's Cornish seaside village. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Dench Dismisses Soul-Searching Acting
 (From WENN. 13 September 2005)

User Comments:
Maggie Smith is the understated star more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Judi Dench ... Ursula

Maggie Smith ... Janet

Daniel Brühl ... Andrea
Freddie Jones ... Jan Pendered
Gregor Henderson-Begg ... Luke Pendered

Miriam Margolyes ... Dorcas
David Warner ... Dr. Francis Mead
Clive Russell ... Adam Penruddocke

Richard Pears ... Barry

Natascha McElhone ... Olga Daniloff
Iain Marshall ... Fisherman (as Ian Marshall)
Toby Jones ... Hedley
Trevor Ray ... Very Old Man 1
John Boswall ... Very Old Man 2
Joanna Dickens ... Mrs. Pendered
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
Runtime:
104 min | Australia:99 min | Australia:103 min (theatrical version) | Argentina:103 min
Country:
UK
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Krzysztof Siwczyk was considered for the role of Andrea when director Charles Dance saw him in a re-run of Wojaczek. Sadly, he then attended a Q&A session and deemed him to have grown up too much since the film. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Cattle crossing the road have ear tags not used in 1936 England. more
Quotes:
Ursula Widdington: [Referring to the whole fish that Janet has cooked] Don't you think they look a bit sad?
Janet Widdington: Not at all
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Best Man (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Roses of Picardy more

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67 out of 99 people found the following comment useful:-
Maggie Smith is the understated star, 12 November 2004
7/10
Author: wiseup from UK

This film bursts into life in a few electrifying scenes - but these scenes are perhaps muted by the general leisurely air of the whole.

What can be said is that this film belongs to Maggie Smith: although Judi Dench has the lovelorn role of the smitten sister, it is Dame Maggie who has the wider variety of emotions, the presence, and the charisma which gives the film the energy it needs to involve the viewer. A case in point is the scene where Dame Judi has her point of emotional release - and Dame Maggie tops it with just the slightest nuance of phrase. Indeed, hers is a performance of subtlety and delicacy, so understated and insightful, that it recalls the outstanding work that she did in "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne". If it was up to me, Dame Maggie would be right up there in contention for the Oscar and BAFTA.

She is, of course, perfectly paired with Dame Judi, who creates a portrayal of both pathos and charm. There is such rapport between the two that it wipes away memories of the caricatures of "Tea With Mussolini" and replaces it with genuine truth and humanity. The two dames are underscored by the comic bluster of Miriam Margolyes and the suspicious lusting of David Warner.

This is a film of emotion and elegance. If it lacks narrative drive and dynamic then it is more than made up for by the space created for the talents of the actors. It is a film which lives on in the memory - and for that we mainly have to thank the performance of Maggie Smith.

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