The Lady in the Van
Film · 104 min · English · 2015
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
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.
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- BBC Film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Catalogued
- 2026-09-27
- Registry ID
- MRR-2015-FLM-910410
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