The Lady in the Van Magazine"'s Elise Nakhnikian said the film is all about the "fastidious, somewhat timid, and reclusive playwright Alan Bennett", and stated the film's "annoying glibness is neatly summarized" by the line: "In life, going downhill is an uphill job". 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
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