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Ladies in Lavender
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Synopsis
Two sisters engage in a subtle war for the affections of a man half their age in this British comedy drama. It's 1936, and Janet Widdington (Maggie Smith) and her sister, Ursula (Judi Dench), are a pair of elderly spinsters who share a home in Cornwall on the coast of England. After a storm, the sisters discover that someone has been washed up on the beach in front of their house. Bringing the body inside, they discover the victim is a handsome Polish man named Andrea Marowski (Daniel Brühl) who has suffered a broken ankle and speaks no English, only Polish and German. As the sisters patch up Andrea's ankle, Janet dusts off her old German textbook from school, and begins getting to know more about their guest. It isn't long before Janet develops an infatuation for the good-looking stranger, and attempts to teach him English, which is more than a bit maddening to Ursula, who has fallen head over heels for him -- especially after the sisters discover he's a gifted violinist and hear him display his craft on a borrowed instrument. As the sisters find themselves vying for Andrea's attention, they wonder if they should report his presence to the authorities, especially after Olga (Natascha McElhone), an attractive woman in her early thirties who lives nearby, becomes aware of Andrea's presence in the home and wants to make contact with him. Based on a short story by William J. Locke, Ladies in Lavender marked the directorial debut of actor Charles Dance. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Judi Dench Ursula
Miriam Margolyes Dorcas
Maggie Smith Janet
David Warner Dr. Mead
Natascha McElhone Olga
Daniel Brühl Andrea
Daniel Brühl Andrea Marowski

Production Crew

Ian Prior Associate Producer
Sarah Bird Casting
Peter Biziou Cinematographer
Michael Whyke Co-Executive Producer
Terry Yason Co-Executive Producer
Nigel Hess Composer (Music Score)
Barbara Kidd Costume Designer
Charles Dance Director
Michael Parker Editor
Bill Allan Executive Producer
Charles Dance Executive Producer
Emma Hayter Executive Producer
Robert Jones Executive Producer
Bill Shepard Line Producer
Joshua Bell Musical Performer
Elizabeth Karlsen Producer
Nicolas Roether Brown Producer
Nik Powell Producer
Caroline Amies Production Designer
Charles Dance Screenwriter
William Locke Short Story Author
William Locke Short Story Author
Jim Greenhorn Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2005
Runtime: 104
Country: UK
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Produced by
Lakeshore Entertainement
Scala Productions

Release
April 29, 2005 (USA - Limited)
by Roadside Attractions
Tale Partnerships