Lady In The Van - Trailer

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Miss Shepherd is a highly educated elderly woman living off barely anything in a small dilapidated van. She asks for nothing from her community, other than to be allowed her peace and to have a place to park her van. Constantly being moved by authorities, she finds herself taking up residence on Alan Bennett's road, much to the displeasure of his house proud neighbours. Despite her prickly disposition and shameless boldness, Bennett - a man of more timid and awkward nature - takes an immediate shine to Miss Shepherd, offering her his driveway to park her vehicle on a temporary basis. Soon, though, just a few weeks turns into fifteen long years as this impoverished musical scholar and this lowly gentleman of humble background become unlikely yet inseparable friends - a friendship rocked by Miss Shepherd's eventual ill health which soon strikes a sadness in the heart of the whole town.

Based on screenwriter Alan Bennett's own real life experiences which he adapted into a play in 1999, 'Lady In The Van' is his new heart warming comedy drama directed by his previous collaborator, the BAFTA nominated Nicholas Hytner ('The History Boys', 'The Crucible', 'The Madness of King George'). The film is set to hit theatres on November 13th 2015.