Ladies in Lavender

Nov 12, 2004

1h 44m

★ 6.5

The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts.

Overview

Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

UK Film Council

Baker Street

Future Films

Paradigm Hyde Films

Take Partnerships

Scala Productions

Ladies in Lavender Trailers

Cast

Ursula

Judi Dench

Janet

Maggie Smith

Andrea

Daniel Brühl

Jan Pendered

Freddie Jones

Olga

Natascha McElhone

Dorcas

Miriam Margolyes

Dr Mead

David Warner

Adam Penruddocke

Clive Russell

Hedley

Toby Jones

Barry

Richard Pears

Fisherman

Iain Marshall

Luke Pendered

Gregor Henderson-Begg

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