Ladies in Lavender
The dull lives of two elderly sisters on the coast of Cornwall are interrupted by a shipwrecked Polish sailor (The Edukators’s Daniel Bruhl). The foreigner on their patch unleashes hidden emotions, rekindling old sibling rivalries, jealousies and unfulfilled dreams. Directed by actor Charles Dance, based on a short story by William J. Locke.
- Director:
- Charles Dance (directorial debut)
- Writer:
- Charles Dance
- Cast:
- Judi DenchMaggie SmithDaniel BrühlNatascha McElhoneFreddie JonesMiriam Margolyes
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressBritish actor Charles Dance, making his directorial bow, shows an assured hand which foregoes stylistic flourishes for a thesp-centered portrayal of two spinster sisters.
The New York Times
pressThe cinematic equivalent of a visit from a cherished but increasingly dithery maiden aunt.
The Guardian
pressThis is a piece about sadness, rejection and endurance, with a beautiful setting, a succession of implausible incidents and characteristically excellent work from Maggie Smith.
Hollywood Reporter
pressIt is to Dance's considerable credit that he never lets the filmmaking overtake the understated storytelling.
BBC
pressGiven the cast and crew, this could have been the luvvie-fest to end them all; unbearably sentimental, hopelessly parochial and utterly self-indulgent. The fact that actor-turned-debut director Dance has produced a film of this calibre is nothing less than a minor modern miracle of British Cinema, not to mention a testament to the continued greatness of its leading Dames
Variety
pressBritish actor Charles Dance, making his directorial bow, shows an assured hand which foregoes stylistic flourishes for a thesp-centered portrayal of two spinster sisters.
The New York Times
pressThe cinematic equivalent of a visit from a cherished but increasingly dithery maiden aunt.
The Guardian
pressThis is a piece about sadness, rejection and endurance, with a beautiful setting, a succession of implausible incidents and characteristically excellent work from Maggie Smith.
Hollywood Reporter
pressIt is to Dance's considerable credit that he never lets the filmmaking overtake the understated storytelling.
BBC
pressGiven the cast and crew, this could have been the luvvie-fest to end them all; unbearably sentimental, hopelessly parochial and utterly self-indulgent. The fact that actor-turned-debut director Dance has produced a film of this calibre is nothing less than a minor modern miracle of British Cinema, not to mention a testament to the continued greatness of its leading Dames
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