Movie
Ladies in Lavender
Overview
Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.
Details
- Release date
- 2004-11-12
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- UK Film Council, Baker Street, Future Films, Paradigm Hyde Films, Take Partnerships, Scala Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Judi Dench as Ursula
- Maggie Smith as Janet
- Daniel Brühl as Andrea
- Freddie Jones as Jan Pendered
- Natascha McElhone as Olga
- Miriam Margolyes as Dorcas
- David Warner as Dr Mead
- Clive Russell as Adam Penruddocke
- Toby Jones as Hedley
- Richard Pears as Barry
- Iain Marshall as Fisherman
- Gregor Henderson-Begg as Luke Pendered
Crew
- Charles Dance - Director
- Charles Dance - Screenplay
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