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 Question The Lady in Question The Lady in Question is a 1940 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Brian Aherne, Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. It is a remake of the 1937 French film "Gribouille". This was the first of five films in which Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth appeared together, most famously in their second film, "Gilda" (1946). They also teamed together in "The Loves of Carmen" (1948), "Affair in Trinidad" (1952) and "The Money Trap" (1965). Their off-screen liaisons were soon transformed into an enduring, lifelong friendship. While serving on a Paris jury Andre Morestan