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Home Overlooked Films Tuesday’s Overlooked Film: Ladies in Lavender (2005)

November 13, 2012 By iluvcinema 6 Comments

Tuesday’s Overlooked Film: Ladies in Lavender (2005)

Written and directed by Charles Dance, Ladies in Lavender is set in 1936, and tells the tale of two aging spinster sisters (Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench) whose peaceable Cornwall existence is disrupted when they take a young Polish violinist (Daniel Brühl) into their care (Source: TCMdB).

I will readily admit that this film is not for every especially given its somewhat pedantic pace; but exercise a little patience. The acting is so well delivered that it made up for any moments of drifting “boredom” (for lack of a better word).

The film also features a stellar supporting cast:

  • Anjelica Huston
  • Michael Gambon
  • Miriam Margoyles
  • Natascha McElhone
  • David Warner

Check out the trailer here:


Ladies in Lavender | Charles Dance | Maggie Smith | Dame Judi Dench | Movie Trailer | Review

 

Filed Under: Overlooked Films Tagged With: charles dance, Judi Dench, ladies in lavender, Maggie Smith

Comments

  1. Paula says

    November 13, 2012 at 10:16 am

    Iba…I think this the first Overlooked Film I’ve actually seen 🙂 There’s no car chases or explosions but there is some EXCELLENT acting. These gals aren’t Dames for nothing. The supporting cast is made up of those reliably first-rate UK thesps whose names you might not know but whose faces are familiar. Also you can’t argue with beautiful Cornwall…when we were there in the late ’90s it hadn’t changed much 🙂
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    • iluvcinema says

      November 13, 2012 at 10:38 am

      That is next on my strike list of things to see in England. It looks stunning.

      Reply
  2. ruth says

    November 13, 2012 at 11:43 am

    My goodness!! Two of my favorite Dames together plus Michael Gambon! I need to see this one, thanks Iba!
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    • iluvcinema says

      November 14, 2012 at 11:12 am

      Glad to be of service 😉

      Reply
  3. Patti Abbott says

    November 13, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    I think I was overruled in seeing this one. Maybe I can sneak it past him now.

    Reply
    • iluvcinema says

      November 14, 2012 at 11:11 am

      It occasionally randomly appears on Cinemax, from what I recall.

      Reply

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