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Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) 7.0
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7.0/10 from 10,864 users
Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 172 user | 132 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com Laura Henderson buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, among other things, its all-nude revues. Director:Stephen Frears |
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Cast
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Doris
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Peggy
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Thomas Allen | ... |
Eric Woodburn
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Ambrose
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Leslie Pearkes
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Jane
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Maggie
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Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson is at a bit of a loose end in inter-war London. On a whim she buys the derelict Windmill theatre in the West End and persuades impresario Vivian Van Damm to run it, despite the fact the two don't seem to get on at all. Although their idea of a non-stop revue is at first a success, other theatres copy it and disaster looms. Laura suggests they put nudes in the show, but Van Damm points out that the Lord Chamberlain, who licenses live shows in Britain, is likely to have something to say about this. Luckily Mrs Henderson is friends with him. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 November 2005 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Mrs. Henderson Presents See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$62,077 (New Zealand) (24 March 2006)Gross:
$846,112 (New Zealand) (26 May 2006)Company Credits
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Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Published by Famous Music Publishing Company Ltd
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Trivia
When Mrs. Henderson is in bed talking to Lady Conway by telephone, we see it as a split screen. Stephen Frears achieved this by filming them simultaneously side by side. See more »Goofs
Vivian van Damm is portrayed as being in his mid-60s during the bombings. In reality he was only in his late 40s. See more »Quotes
Lord Cromer: I have learned in these many years of dealing with artists to detest imagination.See more »
Soundtracks
"Blue Nightfall"Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Published by Famous Music Publishing Company Ltd
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Judi Dench as MRS. HENDERSON is a joy to watch from the first scene in the cemetery to the last scene on a roof top in London. A powerful story of a rich English woman who strikes gold with an investment in a theater in London during World War II and turns her investment into a brilliant refuge for her audience as bombs drop all around the theater.
Bob Hoskins turns in a performance as brilliant as Ms. Dench and the two of the them on the screen together is such a pleasure to watch two polished and professional actors light up the screen. The chemistry between them is marvelous, and their scenes together are filled with tremendous writing and biting humor. A "cinematic joy" just in time for the Awards season.
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS brings us back to the time of World War II and visually shows us the strength of character which the English people had in fighting the Germans and the tremendous sacrifices made by Great Britain to win the war. The supporting cast of beautiful women, and the marvelous role Christopher Guest has in the movie makes this film one to remember and cherish during the holiday season.
LET THERE ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND.