Ladies in Lavender

2004
PG-13
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

13K

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Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)

Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930s Cornish seaside village.Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930s Cornish seaside village.Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930s Cornish seaside village.

Director
- Charles Dance
Writers
- William J. Locke
- Charles Dance
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

13K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Charles Dance
Writers
- William J. Locke
- Charles Dance
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations

Videos7

Ladies In Lavender Scene: Scene 1

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Ladies In Lavender Scene: Scene 4

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Ladies In Lavender Scene: Scene 2

Photos17

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Trivia
Maggie Smith and Judi Dench were performing together in a West End play when they received the scripts. They consulted each other, and decided to do the project.

Goofs
Mains electricity, gas lighting and indoor flush toilets were unlikely to be present in remote village houses in 1936 Cornwall.

Quotes
Andrea Marowski: [Andrea is about to leave, turns to Ursula] I walk.
Ursula Widdington: Oh, good. Um... we have chicken for supper.
[Andrea looks at her, not understanding]
Ursula Widdington: Um, um...
[she picks up Janet's German-English dictionary, but stops before opening it]
Ursula Widdington: Oh! Uh, Hundchen zum Abendessen.
[subtitles: Puppydog for supper]
Andrea Marowski: [he laughs] Hundchen?
Ursula Widdington: Hundchen, ja.
Andrea Marowski: Das ist gut. Wiedersehen.
[subtitles: That's good. Goodbye]
Ursula Widdington: I'll see you later.

Crazy credits
Special thanks to the people of Helston, Cornwall and the people of Cadgwith, Cornwall.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy/It's All Gone Pete Tong/Kingdom of Heaven/xXx: State of the Union/Ladies in Lavender (2005)

Soundtracks
Since Father Did a Broadcast on the BBC
Written by Robert Rutherford (as Rutherford) and Elliot
Performed by Arthur Askey with The BBC Dance Orchestra

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Captivating and touching

This film is about two elderly sisters' lives being turned upside down after they found an ailing young man on the beach.

"Ladies in Lavender" is a captivating film. It is very strong in both story telling and in acting. Both Judi Dench and Maggie Smith did excellent in portraying love and jealousy. It is amazing that by just one look on the face, you can tell how the characters are thinking. The story telling is subtle by the acting is so direct. "Ladies in Lavender" draws me, captivates me and touches me. I think this film deserves a wider audience. It is a pity, that many people may not give this film a chance because they think the target demographic is towards the older generation.