The houses in the Crescent were built as villas for the Victorian middle class. And their...
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Alan Bennett:
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The houses in the Crescent were built as villas for the Victorian middle class. And their basements are now being enlarged by couples who are liberal in outlook, but not easy with their new-found prosperity. "Guilt," in a word. Which means that in varying degrees, they tolerate Miss Shepherd. Their consciences absolved by her presence.
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BENNETT The houses in the Crescent were built as villas
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for the Victorian middle class
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And their basements are now being enlarged by couples who are liberal in outlook
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but not easy with their newfound prosperity
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MISS SHEPHERD GRUNTS BENNETT Guilt in a word
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Which means that in varying degrees they tolerate Miss Shepherd
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Their consciences absolved by her presence
Clip duration: 30 seconds
Views: 142
Timestamp in movie: 00h 24m 02s
Uploaded: 24 November, 2022
Genres: comedy, drama
Summary: 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.
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