The Lady in the Van The Lady in the Van The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings, based on the novel of the same name created by Alan Bennett. It was written by Alan Bennett, and it tells the (mostly) true story of his interactions with Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who lived in a dilapidated van on his driveway in London for 15 years. He had previously published the story as a 1989 essay, 1990 book, 1999 stage play, and 2009 radio play on BBC Radio 4. Smith had
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970 film) and make it look like a suicide she tells him he won't succeed as she has already sent both pay envelopes to the police. The film's score was written by Michel Legrand and the title music was "On the Road" sung by Petula Clark. Track listing: The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970 film) The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun () is a 1970 French and American psychological thriller film directed by Anatole Litvak starring Samantha Eggar, Oliver Reed and John McEnery. It is based on Sébastien Japrisot's 1966 novel "La Dame