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"The Lady in the Van" quotes

The Lady in the Van poster
The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

Director: Nicholas Hytner
Writer: Alan Bennett
Production: N/A
Genre: comedy, drama
Year: 2015
MetaScore: 70/100
ImdbRating: 6.7
BoxOffice: $10,021,175
Released: 26 Feb 2016
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 8 nominations total

28 video clips

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Where am I supposed to put three coats - The Lady in the Van 00:35 Where am I supposed to put three coats Sorry you can't park here - The Lady in the Van 00:18 Sorry you can't park here Mary as you call her is a bigoted blinkered cantankerous devious - The Lady in the Van 00:24 Mary as you call her is a bigoted blinkered cantankerous... You all right my love Looking especially lovely today sweetheart - The Lady in the Van 00:20 You all right my love Looking especially lovely today... Mr Bennett Yes - The Lady in the Van 00:14 Mr Bennett Yes Good afternoon Does Jesus Christ dwell in this house - The Lady in the Van 00:09 Good afternoon Does Jesus Christ dwell in this house What with all this to do - The Lady in the Van 00:16 What with all this to do Have you insured it - The Lady in the Van 00:18 Have you insured it Shouldn't you say sorry - The Lady in the Van 00:08 Shouldn't you say sorry She tells me you don't encourage her to get out and lead a more purposeful life - The Lady in the Van 00:34 She tells me you don't encourage her to get out and... That's what happens in plays In life going downhill is an uphill job - The Lady in the Van 00:15 That's what happens in plays In life going downhill is... The smell is sweet - The Lady in the Van 00:59 The smell is sweet We all have names - The Lady in the Van 00:22 We all have names The chair goes up on a lift - The Lady in the Van 00:29 The chair goes up on a lift Though much of it one could not make up - The Lady in the Van 01:04 Though much of it one could not make up Well it's a cut above her previous vehicle - The Lady in the Van 00:06 Well it's a cut above her previous vehicle I mean why Why did you just let me die - The Lady in the Van 00:16 I mean why Why did you just let me die Starting out as someone incidental to my life - The Lady in the Van 00:57 Starting out as someone incidental to my life Am I right in thinking - The Lady in the Van 00:15 Am I right in thinking In future I would prefer if you didn't use my lavatory - The Lady in the Van 00:25 In future I would prefer if you didn't use my lavatory The houses in the Crescent were built as villas for the Victorian middle class - The Lady in the Van 00:30 The houses in the Crescent were built as villas for the... No They were louts but if you choose to live like this it's what you must expect - The Lady in the Van 00:28 No They were louts but if you choose to live like this... It's like a fairy story a parable - The Lady in the Van 00:13 It's like a fairy story a parable I bought you these - The Lady in the Van 00:16 I bought you these This was the only time I ever touched her - The Lady in the Van 00:27 This was the only time I ever touched her On the move again You didn't stay long - The Lady in the Van 00:14 On the move again You didn't stay long This isn't Christian parking It's a fucking liberty - The Lady in the Van 00:11 This isn't Christian parking It's a fucking... That's what happens in plays In life going downhill is an uphill job - The Lady in the Van 00:15 That's what happens in plays In life going downhill is...

Cast

Miss Shepherd - Maggie Smith
Underwood - Jim Broadbent
Young Margaret Fairchild - Clare Hammond
Conductor - George Fenton
The British Symphony Orchestra - BBC Concert Orchestra
All Cast