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Released 22 years ago.
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Ladies in Lavender
"The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts."
2004 1h 44m EN
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★6.4TMDB · 148🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●61Metacritic★7IMDB · 13,086
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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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.
“The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts.”
Cast
Judi Dench
Ursula
Maggie Smith
Janet
Daniel Brühl
Andrea
Freddie Jones
Jan Pendered
Natascha McElhone
Olga
Miriam Margolyes
Dorcas
David Warner
Dr Mead
Clive Russell
Adam Penruddocke
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Charles Dance
- Writers
- Charles Dance, William J. Locke
- Languages
- German, French, Polish, English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, Polish, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Charles Dance, shot by Peter Biziou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michael Parker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Judi Dench and Maggie Smith and Daniel Brühl carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0377084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Charles Dance directs. Peter Biziou behind the camera. Michael Parker cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, French, Polish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, Polish, English.
- 3Directed by Charles Dance, shot by Peter Biziou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Michael Parker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Judi Dench and Maggie Smith and Daniel Brühl carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0377084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 13 themes, including "beach", "sibling relationship", "shipwreck", "garden".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Peter Biziou
- Editing
- Michael Parker
- Production design
- Caroline Amies
- Costume design
- Barbara Kidd
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $20,377,075
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 64% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 61/100
- IMDB rating
- 7/10 · 13,086 votes
- MPAA
- PG-13
Awards
3 nominations
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
UK Film Council
GB
- BA
Baker Street
GB
- FU
Future Films
GB
- PA
Paradigm Hyde Films
- TA
Take Partnerships
GB
- SC
Scala Productions
GB
Key crew
- ProducerNicolas Brown
- MusicNigel Hess
- ProducerNik Powell
- EditorMichael Parker
- PropsPaul Bradburn
- Executive ProducerRobert Jones
- Executive ProducerBill Allan
- ProducerElizabeth Karlsen
- Production DesignCaroline Amies
- Co-Executive ProducerTerrence Yason
- Executive ProducerKeith Evans
- Line ProducerBill Shephard
- Executive ProducerEmma Hayter
- Associate ProducerIan Prior
- Art DirectionDavid Hindle
- Co-Executive ProducerMichael Whyke
- Executive ProducerCharles Dance
- Costume DesignBarbara Kidd
- First Assistant DirectorPaul Cowan
- Short StoryWilliam J. Locke
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- beach
- sibling relationship
- shipwreck
- garden
- cornwall, england
- violinist
- suspicious
- loving
- vindictive
- suspenseful
- adoring
- amused
- complicated
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-11-12PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- La última primaveraES
- Les Dames de CornouaillesFR
- O Violinista que Veio do MarBR
- Hölgyek levendulábanHU
- 等爱的女孩CN
- Леди в сиреневомRU
