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The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British  comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, written by Alan Bennett, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings. It tells the true story of Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who lived in a dilapidated van on Bennett's driveway in London for 15 years.Thomas, Kate.  "A Dame in tramp's clothing! Maggie Smith dresses as homeless woman as she films Lady In The Van alongside James Corden", Daily Mail, published 23 October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2015. Smith previously portrayed Shepherd twice: in the original 1999 theatrical production, which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2000 Olivier Awards; and in the 2009 BBC Radio 4 adaptation.Hytner directed the original stage production at the Queen's Theatre in London, while Bennett adapted the screenplay from his 1999 West End play of the same name, which was nominated at the 2000 Olivier Awards for Play of the Year. The film was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film FestivalKay, Jeremy.  "Toronto to open with 'Demolition'; world premieres for 'Trumbo', 'The Program'", Screen Daily, published 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015. and received largely positive reviews from critics.

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Description	The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, written by Alan Bennett, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings. It tells the true story of Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who lived in a dilapidated van on Bennett's driveway in London for 15 years.Thomas, Kate. "A Dame in tramp's clothing! Maggie Smith dresses as homeless woman as she films Lady In The Van alongside James Corden", Daily Mail, published 23 October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2015. Smith previously portrayed Shepherd twice: in the original 1999 theatrical production, which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2000 Olivier Awards; and in the 2009 BBC Radio 4 adaptation.Hytner directed the original stage production at the Queen's Theatre in London, while Bennett adapted the screenplay from his 1999 West End play of the same name, which was nominated at the 2000 Olivier Awards for Play of the Year. The film was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film FestivalKay, Jeremy. "Toronto to open with 'Demolition'; world premieres for 'Trumbo', 'The Program'", Screen Daily, published 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015. and received largely positive reviews from critics.
Description	The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, written by Alan Bennett, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings. It tells the true story of Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who lived in a dilapidated van on Bennett's driveway in London for 15 years.Thomas, Kate. "A Dame in tramp's clothing! Maggie Smith dresses as homeless woman as she films Lady In The Van alongside James Corden", Daily Mail, published 23 October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2015. Smith previously portrayed Shepherd twice: in the original 1999 theatrical production, which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2000 Olivier Awards; and in the 2009 BBC Radio 4 adaptation.Hytner directed the original stage production at the Queen's Theatre in London, while Bennett adapted the screenplay from his 1999 West End play of the same name, which was nominated at the 2000 Olivier Awards for Play of the Year. The film was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film FestivalKay, Jeremy. "Toronto to open with 'Demolition'; world premieres for 'Trumbo', 'The Program'", Screen Daily, published 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015. and received largely positive reviews from critics.

Director	Nicholas Hytner
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Screenplay	Alan Bennett
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Cinematography	Andrew Dunn
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Editing	Tariq Anwar
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Starring	, Maggie Smith , Alex Jennings , Jim Broadbent , Frances de la Tour , Roger Allam
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Music	George Fenton
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Runtime	104 minutes
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Country	United Kingdom , United States
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Language	English
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Producer	, Nicholas Hytner , Damian Jones , Kevin Loader
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Studio	BBC Films
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Distributor	TriStar Pictures
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Released	df=y/2015/09/12 (Toronto International Film Festival) /2015/11/13 (United Kingdom)
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Budget	$6 millionFeinstein, Sharon. "Downton dowager is happy on tramp’s pay", The Sunday Times, published 26 October 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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Gross	$41.4 million
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