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
“A mostly true story”
Overview
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.
Director
Nicholas Hytner
Budget
6.0M
Revenue
41.4M
Status
Released
Production
BBC Film, TriStar Pictures
Cast
Maggie Smith
Miss Shepherd
Alex Jennings
Alan Bennett
Frances de la Tour
Ursula Vaughan Williams
Gwen Taylor
Mam
Dominic Cooper
Theatre Actor
James Corden
Street Trader
Roger Allam
Rufus
Samuel Anderson
Jehovah's Witness
Dermot Crowley
Priest
Jim Broadbent
Underwood
Stephen Campbell Moore
Doctor
Eleanor Matsuura
American Journalist
Sacha Dhawan
Doctor Malik
Samuel Barnett
Donald
Deborah Findlay
Pauline
David Calder
Mr. Fairchild
Elliot Levey
Theatre Director
Claire Foy
Lois, Social Worker
Pandora Colin
Mrs. Perry
Marion Bailey
Convent Housekeeper
Russell Tovey
Young Man with Earring
Rosalind Knight
Old Nun
Jamie Parker
Estate Agent
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Alan's Partner
June Watson
Woman at Day Centre
George Taylor
Policeman
Richard Banks
Neighbour
Aaron Neil
Grocer
Jessica Bastick-Vines
Pauline and Rufus' Daughter
Cecilia Noble
Miss Briscoe
Clare Hammond
Young Miss Shephard
Sam McArdle
The Biker
Giles Cooper
Passer-By
Sam Spruell
Another Young Man
Harriet Thorpe
Customer
Nicholas Burns
Giles Perry
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett (2014)
Andrew Knott
Ambulance Man
Selina Cadell
Lady Wiggin
Giles Cooper
Passer-by
Video Gallery
Official Trailer
Behind The Scenes
