The Lady in the Van
“A mostly true story”
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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Cast
41 people
Maggie Smith
Miss Shepherd
Known for
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Downton Abbey
Alex Jennings
Alan Bennett
Known for
This Is Going to Hurt
A Very English Scandal
Frances de la Tour
Ursula Vaughan Williams
Known for
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The Book of Eli
Gwen Taylor
Mam
Known for
Life of Brian
Small Town Killers
Dominic Cooper
Theatre Actor
Known for
Captain America: The First Avenger
Preacher
James Corden
Street Trader
Known for
Peter Rabbit
The Emoji Movie
Roger Allam
Rufus
Known for
V for Vendetta
The Book Thief
Samuel Anderson
Jehovah's Witness
Known for
Another Life
Landscapers
Dermot Crowley
Priest
Known for
Luther
The Best Offer
Jim Broadbent
Underwood
Known for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Hot Fuzz
Stephen Campbell Moore
Doctor
Known for
War of the Worlds
Masters of the Air
Eleanor Matsuura
American Journalist
Known for
The Walking Dead
The Day of the Jackal
Nicholas Hytner Director · Alan Bennett Writer George Fenton Composer
Worldwide gross $41M · Budget $6M · United States release December 4, 2015
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$41,387,687
Gross vs. budget
6.9×
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
TriStar Pictures
Production
TriStar Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 12, 2015
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom · November 13, 2015
Theatrical
United States · December 4, 2015
Limited theatrical
United States · January 15, 2016
Digital
United States
October 9, 2015 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
January 15, 2016 · Limited theatrical · New York / Los Angeles
February 26, 2016 · Theatrical
April 19, 2016 · Physical
Australia
March 3, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Canada
February 5, 2016 · Limited theatrical
Colombia
July 17, 2016 · Premiere · IndieBo - Bogota Independent Film Festival
Denmark
April 14, 2016 · Theatrical
France
February 6, 2016 · Premiere · Villeurbanne British and Irish Film Festival
March 16, 2016 · Theatrical
Germany
April 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Greece
March 17, 2016 · Theatrical
August 29, 2016 · Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
Ireland
November 13, 2015 · Theatrical
Italy
November 21, 2015 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
Japan
December 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 31, 2016 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 19, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
New Zealand
February 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Norway
August 29, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Poland
March 18, 2016 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 17, 2016 · Theatrical
Russia
October 30, 2015 · Theatrical
Serbia
February 28, 2016 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
South Korea
March 23, 2016 · Digital
Spain
February 4, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 4, 2016 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
August 29, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Taiwan
April 9, 2016 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Türkiye
April 11, 2016 · Premiere · Iksv - Istanbul Film Festival
United Kingdom
December 24, 2016 · TV · BBC Two
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