Ladies in Lavender

Starring: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Bruhl, et al.

Product Description

A heartwarming film about two sisters whose lives change dramatically when they discover an injured yound foreigner washed ashore near their coastal home in pre-war England.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 043396131064
• Release Date: January 2004
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• Director: Charles Dance
• Starring: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Bruhl, Natascha McElhone, Miriam Margoyles, David Warner
• Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Hear Joshua Bell.

Two elderly ladies (Judi Dench, Maggie Smith) of good standing in the community and some means find that a storm has washed up a well-dressed young man (Daniel Brühl). They take him in to revive and mend him. During his stay, he stirs up memories for one lady and awakens unknown passion in the other. It is a short story of his recovery and how he and the community discover each other. Many overlapping themes come into play as war has just finished, and another is brewing. The young stranger says he is Polish and speaks fluent German. It is his talent that will eventually determine his fate. This is one of those stories that demands watching and rewatching to catch all the nuances. It also leaves a warm feeling after it's over. ------------------------------ The person playing the violin behind the actor is Joshua Bell, who also played the violin for Violon rouge, Le (1998). He tours once in a while, so if you are lucky, you may get a chance to hear him in person. Daniel Brühl never played the Violin and had to learn to mime in less than a month. David Warner plays the local doctor, Dr. Mead. He also played a doctor in “Time After Time” (1979). The DVD has a Featurette, Ladies in Lavender, that explains the adaptation from the story to the film. Charles Dance, Writer/director, found the story by William J. Locke about two spinsters living in Cornwall. They were in their forties; he changed that to the ’70s as the age in the story is negligible. He also intentionally left many questions unanswered because, in a fairy tale, you simply must have faith.