Maggie Smith is ‘The Lady in the Van,’ on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital April 19
THE LADY IN THE VAN, the British
comedy-drama based on Alan Bennett’s memoir about an eccentric
elderly woman who “temporarily” parks her van in Mr. Bennett’s
driveway and proceeds to live there for 15 years, arrives on
Blu-ray™, DVD & Digital HD April 19 from Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment.
The critically acclaimed Sony Pictures
Classics film features the magnificent Maggie Smith (TV’s “Downton
Abbey”), whose portrayal of Miss Mary Shepherd earned her a Golden
Globe® nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture. Alex
Jennings (Babel) heads the ensemble cast, along with James Corden
(TV’s “The Late Late Show with James Corden”), Dominic Cooper
(My Week with Marilyn), and Jim Broadbent (Brooklyn). THE LADY IN THE
VAN was written by Oscar®-nominated playwright Alan Bennett (The
Madness of King George) and directed by BAFTA and five-time
Tony®-winning director Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys). The
Blu-ray, DVD & Digital releases of THE LADY IN THE VAN will
include a Maggie Smith profile, making-of featurette, deleted scenes,
visual effects piece, and more.
Classics film features the magnificent Maggie Smith (TV’s “Downton
Abbey”), whose portrayal of Miss Mary Shepherd earned her a Golden
Globe® nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture. Alex
Jennings (Babel) heads the ensemble cast, along with James Corden
(TV’s “The Late Late Show with James Corden”), Dominic Cooper
(My Week with Marilyn), and Jim Broadbent (Brooklyn). THE LADY IN THE
VAN was written by Oscar®-nominated playwright Alan Bennett (The
Madness of King George) and directed by BAFTA and five-time
Tony®-winning director Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys). The
Blu-ray, DVD & Digital releases of THE LADY IN THE VAN will
include a Maggie Smith profile, making-of featurette, deleted scenes,
visual effects piece, and more.
Based on the true story of Miss
Shepherd (played by a magnificent Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain
origins “temporarily” parks her van in Alan Bennett’s (Alex
Jennings) London driveway and proceeds to live there for 15 years.
What begins as a begrudged favor becomes a relationship that will
change both their lives. Acclaimed director Nicholas Hytner reunites
with iconic writer Alan Bennett to create this rare and touching
portrait.
Shepherd (played by a magnificent Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain
origins “temporarily” parks her van in Alan Bennett’s (Alex
Jennings) London driveway and proceeds to live there for 15 years.
What begins as a begrudged favor becomes a relationship that will
change both their lives. Acclaimed director Nicholas Hytner reunites
with iconic writer Alan Bennett to create this rare and touching
portrait.
The Blu-ray and DVD special features
include:
include:
*Playing The Lady: Maggie Smith as Miss
Shepherd
Shepherd
*Deleted Scenes
*The Making of The Lady in the Van
*The Visual Effects
*Commentary with Director Nicholas
Hytner
Hytner
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