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Ladies in Lavender (2005)
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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
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